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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Programmatic and Financial Information Regarding CHIP in a Federal Funding Shortfall
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Delivery System and Provider Payment Initiatives under Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Allotment Reductions: Final FY 2015 and Preliminary FY 2017
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Strategies to Address the Opioid Epidemic
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Institution for Mental Disease (IMD) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Managed Care
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Medicaid and CHIP Managed Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) Credibility Adjustments
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Promoting Access in Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care: Strategies for Ensuring Provider Network Adequacy and Service Availability
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
State Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotment Reductions (CMS-2394-P)
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Annual Re-determination of Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Deemed Status (Re-deeming)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Qualifying Individuals Annual Allotment Notice
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations