CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purposes of this amendment is to suspend premiums for the Employed Individuals with Disabilities program eligibility group, make adjustments to prior authorization and the day supply or quantity limit for covered outpatient drugs, suspend the Qualified Service Provider qualifications regarding competency and state criteria, waive the timelines for nursing facility rate reconsiderations and appeals, and waive the 15 day limit for payment for a reserved bed for an inpatient hospitalization.
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File 1 - Approval Document Media