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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 increase the reimbursement rate for Targeted Case Management providers by three and a half percent based on a legislative approved Cost of Living Adjustment.
Summary: This SPA updates Maryland's State Plan to permit state and local correctional facilities to make presumptive eligibility determinations for pregnant women, former foster care adults and the adult group eligibility groups.
Summary: This plan amendment eliminates Medicaid eligibility to individuals formerly in other states' foster care systems who have turned age 18 or aged out of the foster care system.
Summary: This plan amendment recognizes Licensed Birth Centers as providers in the New Mexico Medicaid Program for reimbursement, but does not include any payment for room and board.
Summary: This SPA updates Maryland's State Plan to update covered outpatient drugs to include agents when used for cosmetic purposes or hair growth when medically necessary.
Summary: This SPA creates a new bundled daily rate for Community First Choice providers delivering more than 12 hours daily to participants as directed by their plan of service.
Summary: Implements a five percent rate increase for Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment screenings and various rate reductions for medical practitioner reimbursement.
