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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.
Updates neonatal services language in response to the MDHHS Fiscal Year 2020 budget, increasing the Medicaid reimbursement percentage from 75% to 95% for specified neonatal intensive and critical care services.
Summary: Updates the allowance for a 3.1% increase in rates to Family Centered Early Supports and Services (ESS), the Division of Children, Youth, and Family (DCYF) Private Non-Medical Institutions (PNMI), and other DCYF 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 suspend certain premium payments required under Maryland’s Medicaid state plan.
