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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Ensuring Eligible Children Maintain Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Coverage
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Guidance to State Medicaid Agencies on Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Receiving Medicare Part B Marriage and Family Therapist Services, Mental Health Counselor Services, and Intensive Outpatient Services Effective January 1, 2024
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Development and Maintenance of Direct Support Worker Registries: Benefits of Utilization and Enhanced Federal Funding Availability
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coverage of Services and Supports to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Health Related Social Needs
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
2024 SSI, Spousal Impoverishment, and Medicare Savings Program Resource Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Guidance on Adding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions to State Medicaid and CHIP Applications for Health Coverage
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Monitoring and Oversight Tools #3
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Topics:
- Managed Care
- Program Integrity
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Clarification of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Grants Closeout Process
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Basic Health Program; Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2024
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Further Extension of Grace Period Related to the “Four Walls” Requirement under 42 C.F.R. § 440.90 for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities to February 11, 2025
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Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin