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
Date: March 15, 2004
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Long-Term Services & Support
Date: February 25, 2004
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Benefits
Date: January 28, 2004
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Date: December 15, 2003
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Data & Systems
Date: November 13, 2003
Type:
State Health Official Letter
Topics:
Financing & Reimbursement
Date: October 7, 2003
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Data & Systems
Date: September 17, 2003
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Long-Term Services & Support
Date: September 16, 2003
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Benefits
Date: July 14, 2003
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Benefits
Date: June 13, 2003
Type:
State Medicaid Director Letter
Topics:
Financing & Reimbursement