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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Advanced Planning Documents for System Development Associated with 1115 Demonstrations
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Updated 2019 Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Regulations
Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) Demonstration Opportunity Technical Assistance Questions and Answers
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Managed Care
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Medicaid Opportunities for Enhanced Match for Certain PDMP Expenditures FAQs
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Medicaid Prescription Spread Pricing
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
Additional 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
Guidance for States on the Availability of an Extension of the Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Period for Certain Medicaid Health Homes for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUD)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Reassignment of Medicaid Provider Claims Final Rule
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Regulations
Three New Opportunities to Test Innovative Models of Integrated Care for Individuals Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter