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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Basic Health Program; Federal Funding Methodology for Program Years 2019 and 2020 (CMS-2407-PN)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
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Home and Community-Based Settings Regulation: Heightened Scrutiny
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Strategies for Non-Opioid Chronic Pain Management
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Home & Community Based Services (HCBS) Spousal Impoverishment Expiration (HCBS Sunset)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Update on State Plan Amendment and Section 1915 Waiver Process Improvements
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Health and Welfare of Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Waiver
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coordination Between HHS Appeals Entity and Medicaid and CHIP Agencies - Assessment States
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Penalty Period Start Date for Certain HCBS Waiver Participants
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
State Plan Amendment and 1915 Waiver Process Improvements to Improve Transparency and Efficiency and Reduce Burden
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter