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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 SPA updates the State Plan to replace the Cooperative Agreement between Maryland Medicaid and the Maternal and Child Health Agency signed August 2010 with the recently signed Agreement of August 2015.
Summary: This SPA extends Medicaid coverage for an initial period of 12 months for low-income families who no longer qualify for Medicaid due to increased earned income or working hours from the caretaker relative's employment, or due to the loss of a time-limited earned income disregard.
Summary: This SPA sets the Medicaid payment rate for administration of vaccines under the Pediatric Immunization Program at the level of the regional maximum established by the DHHS Secretary.
Summary: This SPA updates Marylands State Plan to increase the reimbursement rate for Evaluation and Management fees from 97 percent to 92 percent of Medicare fees.
Summary: This SPA increases the DDA TCM reimbursement rate by 3% as well as updates Supplement 7 to Attachment 3.1A language to more accurately describe the provider application process.
Summary: This SPA proposes to implement presumptive eligibility conducted by hospitals in the Medicaid state plan in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.
