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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Federal public notice and public process requirements for changes to Medicaid payment rates
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Data & Systems
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Family Planning Services and Supplies
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter
Strategies to Enroll and Retain Eligible Children in Medicaid and CHIP
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: Informational Bulletin
Federal Financial Participation for Managed Care External Quality Review
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Topics:
- Quality of Care
- Managed Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Benefits Available for the Prevention, Detection and Response to the Zika Virus
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated 2016 Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Maternal Depression Screening and Treatment: A Critical Role for Medicaid in the Care of Mothers and Children
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Social Security Number Removal Initiative (SSNRI)
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: Informational Bulletin
To Facilitate successful re-entry for individuals transitioning from incarceration to their communities (SHO 16-007)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter
Federally-Qualified Health Center (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Supplemental Payment Requirements and FQHC, RHC, and Freestanding Birth Center (FBC) Network Sufficiency under Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Managed Care
Type: State Health Official Letter