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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Money Follows the Person Examples and Clarification
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- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Reporting Specifications Requirement Changes:Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS)
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- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Coverage of Medical Equipment Costs to Facilitate Transition of Individuals from Institutional to Community Settings
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- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Temporary FMAP Increase under the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
State Recoupment of Payments for Services To Dual Eligibles
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Redistribution of Unexpended FY 2000 CHIP allotments
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Encouraging States to Identify J-Coded Medicaid Drugs by their National Drug Codes (NDCs) for Rebate Collection
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- Prescription Drugs
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Rescinding Coverage of Emergency Services for Managed Care
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- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Coverage of Emergency Services for Managed Care
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- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Legislative Changes to Medicaid Coverage of Medicare Cost-Sharing for Qualifying Individuals (QIs)
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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