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, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Related Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- Tribal Issues
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
COVID-19 Vaccine Update
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Implementation of American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Section 9817: Additional Support for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services during the COVID-19 Emergency
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Implementation of At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protections for Inmates of Public Institutions (Section 1001 of the SUPPORT Act)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Extension of Grace Period Related to the “Four Walls” Requirement under 42 C.F.R. § 440.90 for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
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Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Mandatory Medicaid State Plan Coverage of Medication-Assisted Treatment
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Prescription Drugs
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
Planning for the Resumption of Normal State Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Operations Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewal Requirements
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Value-Based Care Opportunities in Medicaid
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Value-based Care
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Nursing Home Strategies for COVID-19 Only Isolation of COVID-19 Residents
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin