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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Maternal and Child Health Updates in Medicaid and CHIP
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Affordable Care Act Questions and Answers
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coverage and Service Design Opportunities for Individuals with Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders
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- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Info Bulletin: Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals under age 21
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- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Info Bulletin: Release of State Medicaid Director Letter on Essential Health Benefit Provision
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Medicaid Managed Care: Quality Oversight Support for State Quality Strategy and External Review Processes
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Topics:
- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Primary Care Payment and Vaccine Administration Charge Increase
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
Meningitis Outbreak
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Annual Reassignments for Certain Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Eligible Individuals
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
HHS Announces Next Steps to Promote Use of Electronic Health Records (EHR): CMS Stage 2 Criteria for EHR Incentive Programs
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: Informational Bulletin