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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Extension of the Spousal Impoverishment Rules for Married Applicants and Recipients of Home and Community-Based Services
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
2021 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Extension of Grace Period Related to the “Four Walls” Requirement under 42 C.F.R. § 440.90 for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
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Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Renewal Requirements
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
2021 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
2021 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Support for Family-Focused Residential Treatment-Title IV-E and Medicaid Guidance (SUPPORT Act Section 8081)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Guidance to Improve Care for Infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome and Their Families
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Nursing Home Strategies for COVID-19 Only Isolation of COVID-19 Residents
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Living at Home in Rural America: Improving Accessibility for Older Adults and People with a Disability
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin