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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: To use a methodology to determine the cost effectiveness of care at home for disabled children who meet an institutional level of care and who apply for Medicaid under the Katie Beckett eligibility group.
Summary: Non-Financial Eligibility-State Residency for Title IV-E Foster Care children. Lays out the residency authority for enrolling new and maintaining existing Title IV-E Foster Care children.
Summary: This amendment will permanently extend existing provider increases for certain primary care services provided by qualified physicians. In addition, this SPA would extend the rate increase for the same services when provided by psychiatrists, obstetricians/gynecologists, and advanced practice registered nurses.
Summary: This amendment will provide supplemental payments to eligible hospitals located within the District of Columbia that participate in the Medicaid program.
Summary: This SPA changes the state from accepting eligibility assessment to accepting eligibility determination for Medicaid made by the Federally Facilitated Marketplace.
Summary: This SPA freezes rates for SFY 2016 for inpatient hospital, long-term care facility, nursing facility, federally-qualified health care centers, and the infant learning targeted case management at SFY 2015 levels.
