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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Updated Guidance Related to Planning for the Resumption of Normal State Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Operations 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 Coverage of Certain Medical Transportation under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
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Topics:
- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program Funding Methodology Final Payment Notice for Program Year 2022
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Related Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- Tribal Issues
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Section 9817: Additional Support for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services during the COVID-19 Emergency
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Opportunities in Medicaid and CHIP to Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Value-based Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Mandatory Medicaid State Plan Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Prescription Drugs
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
Planning for the Resumption of Normal State Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Operations Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Date:
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
Basic Health Program Funding Methodology Proposed Payment Notice for Program Year 2022
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations