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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1915(i) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (CMS-2249-P2)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Regulations
Community First Choice Final Rule (CMS-2337-F)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Regulations
Review and Approval Process for Medicaid and CHIP Section 1115 Demonstrations - Final Rule (CMS-2325-F)
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Topics:
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program; Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments-Uninsured Definition
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Regulations
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; The American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities for Approval of Deeming Authority for Rural Health Clinics(CMS-2901-PN)
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Regulations
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Application by Community Health Accreditation Program for Continued Deeming Authority for Home Health Agencies (CMS-2377-PN)
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Regulations
Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Approval of the Joint Commission's Continued Deeming Authority for Critical Access Hospitals (CMS-2375-FN)
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Regulations
CLIA Program and HIPAA Privacy Rule; Patients' Access to Test Reports (CMS-2319-P)
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010 (CMS-2349-P)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Regulations
Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs; Disallowance of Claims for FFP and Technical Corrections (CMS-2292-P)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: Regulations