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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Prompt Pay Requirements and Claims Processing Requirements
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Impact on Medicaid and CHIP Implementation
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and Options to Modify Eligibility Requirements
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Reduce Improper Payments to providers
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- Program Integrity
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Nursing Home Value-Based Purchasing Demonstration
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- Quality of Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Federal Upper Limit Listing Update
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- Prescription Drugs
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Data Access; Coordination of Benefits Agreement Modification
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Strengthen Program Integrity and Reduce Improper Payments to Providers
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- Program Integrity
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter