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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Guidance on Coordinating Care Provided by Out-of-State Providers for Children with Medically Complex Conditions
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
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 Nine Months after the COVID-19 PHE Ends
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Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Demonstration Project to Evaluate Using Medicaid Eligibility Data to Directly Certify Children for Free and Reduced Price School Meals
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: Informational Bulletin
Third Party Liability in Medicaid: State Compliance with Changes Required in Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 and Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Data & Systems
- Delivery System
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
Type: Informational Bulletin
Public Charge and Safeguarding Beneficiary Information
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Coverage of Certain Medical Transportation under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
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Topics:
- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Monitoring and Oversight Tools
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Managed Care
- Program Integrity
- Quality of Care
- Delivery System
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated 2021 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
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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