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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Children's Health Insurance Program Citizenship, Immigration Status, Social Security Numbers
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) and Simplification of Application and Enrollment Processes
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Cost-Avoidance Requirements and Statement of Intent to Claim Medicare Benefits
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- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
HIPAA Medicaid Management Information Systems (MMIS) Funding
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid and CHIP School-Based Outreach and Enrollment
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicare Enrollment Database (EDB) Extract Request
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- Data & Systems
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Child Support Enforcement Work Group Report
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medical Child Working Group
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- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Prohibition against National Origin Discrimination for People with Limited English Proficiency
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWIIA) Implementation
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter