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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.

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Connecticut

This amendment updates Attachments 3.1-A and 3.1-B of the Medicaid State Plan to comply with CMS' final rule amending 42 CFR 440.90 and authorizing an exception to the Medicaid clinic services "four walls" requirement for Indian Health Services (IHS) and Tribal clinics.

Approval Date: June 23, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Clinic Coverage Tribal Issues

Tennessee

This state plan amendment (SPA) updates Attachments 3.1-A and 3.1-B of the Medicaid State Plan to comply with CMS' final rule amending 42 CFR 440.90.

Approval Date: June 20, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Kentucky

This SPA allows Kentucky to enter into Value-Based Supplemental Rebate Agreements with drug manufacturers on a voluntary basis.

Approval Date: June 18, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Topics: Value Based Purchasing

District of Columbia

This amendment proposes to request an extension of the exception to the requirement of having a Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) for an additional two (2) years, through May 31, 2027.

Approval Date: June 18, 2025
Effective Date: June 1, 2025
Topics: Program Administration

Ohio

This amendment updates Ohio's Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to add the list of Targeted Case Management groups that were inadvertently deleted from ABP5.

Approval Date: June 18, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Alternative Benefit Plan

Rhode Island

This plan amendment implements a legislative mandate to establish an additional Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) pool in the amount of $12.9 million, designated specifically for payments to government-owned and operated providers.

Approval Date: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: March 1, 2025

Arizona

This plan amendment authorizes the Arizona disproportionate share hospital (DSH) pool 1, 2, 1A, 2A, and 4 payments, for the DSH state plan rate year ending 2025.

Approval Date: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: October 1, 2024

Alabama

This amendment proposes an increase to bonus-enhanced payments to providers that actively participate with the ACHN (Alabama Coordinated Health Network).

Approval Date: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: April 1, 2025

Massachusetts

This plan amendment increases nurse midwives’ allowable fees to 100% of the allowable listed fees in the physician pricing regulations.

Approval Date: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Illinois

This SPA adds non-licensed Certified Professional Midwives to provide maternity services under the category of preventive
services.

Approval Date: June 17, 2025
Effective Date: February 15, 2025
Topics: Coverage and Reimbursement