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Medicaid State Plan Amendments
A Medicaid and CHIP state plan is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs. It gives an assurance that a state will abide by Federal rules and may claim Federal matching funds for its program activities. The state plan sets out groups of individuals to be covered, services to be provided, methodologies for providers to be reimbursed and the administrative activities that are underway in the state.
When a state is planning to make a change to its program policies or operational approach, states send state plan amendments (SPAs) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. States also submit SPAs to request permissible program changes, make corrections, or update their Medicaid or CHIP state plan with new information.
Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the SPA PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow licensed practitioners within their scope of practice to order & receive reimbursement for laboratory, radiology and home health services, allow laboratory services to be delivered outside an office, or similar facility other than a hospital outpatient department or clinic, when meeting the state’s provider qualifications.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow individuals who are evacuated or absent from the state due to the public health emergency and who intend to return to the state to continue to be residents of the state, extend eligibility redetermination timeframes for certain beneficiaries to 12 months, waive certain cost-sharing for COVID-19 related services, adjust certain state plan benefits, extend timelines for submission to CMS of cost reconciliation and settlement for school-based providers, and allow for the payment of additional therapeutic leave days for nursing facilities.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to create a Cost Sharing Exemption for COVID-19 Testing Services and Treatments, and provide assurance that NH does not impose any cost sharing related to testing, services and treatments (including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies) related to COVID-19.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to suspend co-payment obligations for outpatient hospital visits and for medications to treat the symptoms of COVID-19, remove 9-hour per week minimum for substance use disorder services and intensive outpatient treatment services (including alternative benefit plans), expand prior authorization for medications by automatic renewal, and make exceptions for brand name drugs.
Summary: amends outpatient hospital reimbursement, which are required by the state’s settlement agreement with in-state nongovernmental licensed short-term general hospitals and implements state legislation in Public Act 19-1 of the December special session: (1) the ambulatory payment classification (APC) conversion factor increases to $77.12 effective January 1, 2020 and will increase by 2.2% per year effective for dates of service each subsequent January 1st through and including January 1, 2026; (2) the outpatient hospital flat fee schedule based on Revenue Center Codes (RCCs) will increase by 2.2% per year effective January 1, 2020 and each subsequent January 1st through and including January 1, 2026; and (3) effective for dates of service from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2026, the wage index used in calculating APC payments is 1.2563 for hospitals located in CBSA 14860 (Fairfield county) and 1.2538 for hospitals not located in CBSA 14860. The rate levels in effect on June 30, 2026 will continue at the same levels effective on and after July 1, 2026 unless modified by a future SPA. This SPA also sets the wage index at1.2575 for in-state governmental licensed short-term general hospitals and in-state licensed short-term children’s general hospitals.
Summary: Updates and extends the Ambulatory Patient Group (APG) methodology for hospital based clinics and ambulatory surgery services for the effective period January 1, 2020 thru December 31, 2020 and revise the APG methodology to reflect the recalculated weights with component updates
Summary: Increases the rates for the Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive devices (LARCs). Adds Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) code J2350 - Ocrelizumab to the physician office and outpatient fee schedule at $57.42 based on the current approved Medicaid State Plan reimbursement methodology at 100% of the January 2020 Medicare Average Sales Price (ASP) Drug Pricing file for physician-administered drugs, immune globulins, vaccines and toxoids
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to waive cost-sharing for testing services, testing-related services and treatments of COVID-19 and suspend the face-to-face requirements for community mental health centers.
