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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Medicaid Payment for Services Provided without Charge
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Final Rule: Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments Uninsured Definition
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Delivery Opportunities for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Delivery System
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program: Proposed Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2016
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Health Insurance Providers Fee for Medicaid Managed Care Plans
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Managed Care
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Health Care-Related Taxes
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Health Official Letter
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Clarifying Information for Quarterly Reporting of Medicaid Drug Rebates in the Medicaid Budget and Expenditure System (MBES)
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
Annual Re-determination of Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy Deemed Status (Re-deeming)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Self-Direction Program Options for Medicaid Payments in the Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act Regulation Changes
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Accountability #2: Financing and Donations
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter