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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Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth, and Rural Health Care and Medicaid Telehealth Flexibilities guidance
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Section 1115(a) Opportunity for States
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
2020 Medicaid Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for Children and Pregnant Women in the Children’s Health Insurance Program
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) (CMS-2418-P)
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Benefits
Type: Regulations
New Extension of the Affordable Care Act’s Spousal Impoverishment Provision for Married Applicants and Recipients of Home and Community-Based Services
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program Funding Methodology Proposed Payment Notice for Program Year 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Request for Information (RFI) on Coordinating Care from Out-of-State Providers for Children with Medically-Complex Conditions
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Topics:
- Managed Care
Type: Regulations
Best Practices for Avoiding 340B Duplicate Discounts in Medicaid
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Topics:
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
2020 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: Informational Bulletin