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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Policy for the Review of State Plan Amendments
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program Fourth Quarter Expenditure Reports
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
National Coverage Decision for Costs Related to Participation in Clinical Trials
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Cost-Based Reimbursement, Financial Incentives and Managed Care Organization Insolvency-FQHCs/RHCs
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Children's Health Insurance Program Citizenship, Immigration Status, Social Security Numbers
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Outreach and Enrollment
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Child Support Enforcement Work Group Report
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program 1115 Waivers
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Upper Payment Limits to Government-Owned Facilities
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Development of Immunization Registries- Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS)
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- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter