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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Extension of Grace Period Related to the “Four Walls” Requirement under 42 C.F.R. § 440.90 for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
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Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
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
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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 and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewal Requirements
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
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
Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment-Title IV-E and Medicaid Guidance (SUPPORT Act Section 8081)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Value-Based Care Opportunities in Medicaid
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Value-based Care
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Guidance to Improve Care for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Their Families
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Nursing Home Strategies for COVID-19 Only Isolation of COVID-19 Residents
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin