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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: The purpose of this amendment is to allow the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to comply with the American Rescue Plan (ARP) requirements regarding coverage of U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) authorized COVID diagnostic and screening tests consistent with the CDC definitions and recommendations when ordered by a practitioner.
Summary: This amendment is to conform the state plan to Section 210 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) related to mandatory Medicaid coverage of routine patients costs furnished in connection with participation in qualifying clinical trials.
Summary: This SPA amends to implement changes to state law meant to further the use of telemedicine and telehealth by allowing the option to receive certain services using an audio-only platform.
1) Clarify the different types of encounters and when more than one encounter is performed on the same day, 2) Add the requirements for RHC mobile units, and 3) add language to refer to Attachment 3.1-A Introductory Pages for coverage of telehealth services to be incompliance with Miss. Code Ann. as amended by Senate Bill 2799, effective July 1, 2021.
Summary: This SPA proposes to allow the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to 1) revise coverage and payment methodology for extended services for pregnant and post-partum women who are at risk of morbidity or mortality, 2) set the fees for extended services for pregnant women the same as those in effect on July 1, 2021, and 3) remove the five percent (5%) reimbursement reduction effective July 1, 2021.
Summary: proposes to add coverage language and requirements to targeted case management for the chronically mental ill to comply with 42 CFR §§ 440.169 and 441.18