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
Date: March 22, 2018
Type:
Regulations
Topics:
Benefits
Data & Systems
Financing & Reimbursement
Date: March 6, 2018
Type:
Informational Bulletin
Topics:
Children's Health Insurance Program
Eligibility
Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Program Administration
Date: January 19, 2018
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Program Administration
Date: January 4, 2018
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Financing & Reimbursement
Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Date: December 27, 2017
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Financing & Reimbursement
Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Date: December 5, 2017
Type:
Informational Bulletin
Topics:
Eligibility
Date: November 16, 2017
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Benefits
Data & Systems
Financing & Reimbursement
Date: November 14, 2017
Type:
Informational Bulletin
Topics:
Children's Health Insurance Program
Quality of Care
Date: November 9, 2017
Type:
Informational Bulletin
Topics:
Benefits
Children's Health Insurance Program
Delivery System
Financing & Reimbursement
Program Administration
Date: November 6, 2017
Type:
Informational Bulletin
Topics:
Benefits
Children's Health Insurance Program
Eligibility
Program Administration