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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: Addresses supplemental payments for transportation services in case of a governor-declared state emergency (such as the current COVID-19 outbreak), when the Medicaid agency determines it is appropriate
Summary: Amends State Plan Attachment 3.1-F, part 2 to reflect the final implementation of the integration of mental health and substance use disorder services (collectively known as "behavioral health") into an Integrated Managed Care (IMC) program and also makes technical corrections
Summary: Proposes to update the payment rates for nursing facility residents to provide for reimbursement when a resident of a Disaster Struck Nursing Facility must be temporarily evacuated to another facility due to a disaster for a period of up to thirty (30) days.
Summary: Affirms state compliance with sections 1902(a)(85), 1902(a)(83)(oo), and 1927(g) of the Social Security Act; updates Drug Utilization Review program information; affirms state fraud and abuse processes related to opioids; affirms MCO requirements to participate in SUPPORT Act-mandated actions; and updates language to align with language in the Social Security Act and CFR
Summary: Updates language clarifying the approved place of service for School-Based Health Care Services and adds Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners as a new provider type.
Summary: Updates the physician office and outpatient fee schedule to increase the rates for select Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARCs) Devices and updates the pricing methodology for specified codes on the physician-surgery fee schedule for manually priced to a fixed fee at 57.5% of Medicare
Summary: Updates the physician office and outpatient fee schedule by restructuring the payment methodology for pediatric medical providers who apply fluoride varnish to the teeth of Medicaid members and expands the age range of individuals who can receive an oral assessment and/or application of fluoride varnish by a pediatric medical provider.
