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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Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles State Plan Preprint
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- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid-Medicare Coordination of Provider Payment Policies; Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC's); Never Events
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
High Risk Pool Funding
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Health Official Letter
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Value-Driven Health Care (VHC) Effort and Medicaid Quality Improvement Program (MQIP) Goal
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Program
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Benefit Plan Change
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Transformation Grants
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Transformation Grants
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Pay-for-Performance Questions & Answers
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Health Official Letter
Non-Contracting Provider Payments for Emergency Services
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter