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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: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to suspend cost-sharing for all eligibility groups for COVID-19 testing and treatment, add new optional benefits (management and evaluation service for adults with SMI; well-check service for children and adults with developmental disabilities); adjust benefits currently in the state plan (exempt certain services from annual limits when associated with testing or treatment of COVID-19); allow 90-day supplies of drugs and early refills; allow exceptions to the State's preferred drug list in case of shortages; establish payments for the new optional benefits; increase rates for direct care services and day habilitation; establish payments for delivering existing services through telehealth; and establish rates for COVID-19 screening and testing.
Summary: Amend the provisions governing reimbursement in the Pharmacy Benefits Management Program in order to add vaccines for adult recipients as a pharmacy benefit to provide an alternative location for these recipients to receive necessary vaccinations and immunizations.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to cover the new optional group for COVID testing, suspend the resource test in determining eligibility for certain eligibility groups, add presumptive eligibility (PE) for certain eligibility groups, suspend premiums for certain individuals, expand telehealth, extend all prior authorization for medications by automatic renewal without clinical review or time/quantity extensions, allow the state to make exceptions to its published Preferred Drug List if drug shortages occur, and increase certain payment rates.
This SPA amends the provisions governing school-based medical services covered in the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program and school-based behavioral health services in order to: (1) add services categorized as 504 plans, individual health plans or otherwise medically necessary in addition to those covered by an individual education plan, to the services available for school-based Medicaid claiming; (2) amend the reimbursement methodology to expand allowable billing providers for direct/therapy and nursing services; and (3) add applied behavioral analysis, personal care services and transportation to allowable Medical billing.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to cover the new optional group for COVID testing, suspend all cost sharing, extend all prior authorization by automatic renewal without clinical review or time/quantity extensions, expand telehealth, adjust prior authorizations for medications, and increase certain payment rates.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to cover the new optional group for COVID testing, suspend all cost sharing, extend all prior authorization by automatic renewal without clinical review or time/quantity extensions, expand telehealth, adjust prior authorizations for medications, and increase certain payment rates.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow provider contact with Medicaid beneficiaries to be conducted via telehealth for Targeted Case Management Services.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow the following rehabilitative providers to provide services via telehealth, including via telephone: Alcohol and drug counselors, alcohol and drug counselor temps, recovery peers, student interns, mental health certified peer specialists, mental health certified family peer specialists, mental health rehabilitation workers in ARMHS, and mental health behavioral aides operating in CTSS programs.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purposes of this amendment is to establish supplemental payments to direct care workers during the COVID-19 public health emergency.