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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RFI: Federal Government Interventions to Ensure the Provision of Timely and Quality HCBS CMS-2404-NC
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Regulations
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Final FY 2014 and Preliminary FY 2016 Disproportionate Share Hospital Allotments (CMS-2401-N)
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
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Proposed Rule: Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments: Treatment of Third Party Payers in Calculating Uncompensated Costs: CMS 2399-P
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Final Rule: Medicaid and CHIP Programs; Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP Delivered in Managed Care, and Revisions related to Third Party Liability CMS-2390-F
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Quality of Care
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
Type: Regulations
Final Rule: Extension of Deadline for Access Monitoring Review Plan Submissions
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Final Rule: Application of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Parity Requirements to Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP, and Benchmark Coverage (CMS-2333-F)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Final Notice: Basic Health Program Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2017 and 2018 (CMS-2396-FN)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program: FY 2013 Preliminary FY 2015 Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Allotments/MD DSH Limits (CMS-2398-N)
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
Final Rule: Face-to-Face Requirements for Home Health Services; Policy Changes and Clarifications Related to Home Health (CMS-2348-F)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
Type: Regulations
Final Rule with Comment: Covered Outpatient Drugs (CMS-2345-FC)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Regulations