The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for implementing laws passed by Congress related to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program. To implement these programs, CMS issues various forms of guidance to explain how laws will be implemented and what states and others need to do to comply. In addition to regulations, CMS issues sub-regulatory guidance to address policy issues as well as operational updates and technical clarifications of existing guidance.
Federal Policy Guidance
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Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of Stand-alone Vaccine Counseling
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
Updated Medicaid Information Technology Systems Guidance: Streamlined Modular
Certification for Medicaid Enterprise Systems
Certification for Medicaid Enterprise Systems
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Promoting Continuity of Coverage and Distributing Eligibility and Enrollment Workload in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Guidance on Coverage and Reimbursement for Qualifying Community-Based Mobile Crisis Intervention Services
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
Improving Maternal Health and Extending Postpartum Coverage in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
Mandatory Medicaid Coverage of Routine Patient Costs Furnished in Connection with Participation in Qualifying Clinical Trials
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Topics:
- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Basic Health Program; Revised Federal Funding Methodologies for Program Years 2020, 2021 and Operational QAs
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Mandatory Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of COVID-19-Related Treatment under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Prescribed Drugs
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
Guidance on Coordinating Care Provided by Out-of-State Providers for Children with Medically Complex Conditions
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Eligibility for COFA Migrants
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Benefits
Type: State Health Official Letter