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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: Adds Alameda Hospital and San Leandro Hospital to the list of government operated hospitals and updates language on the cost reports used for government operated hospitals.
Summary: This SPA was submitted to my office on September 16, 2016 to request an exception from renewing the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) under Section 1902(a)(42)(B)(i) of the Social Security Act once the agreement expires on January 1, 2017. CMS is granting this exception request based on the documentation provided by the Department that it has active program integrity contractors performing work similar to RAC.
Summary: This SPA proposes to bring California into compliance with the reimbursement requirements in the Covered Outpatient Drug final rule with comment period (CMS-2345-FC).
Summary: This amendment removes from the state plan the eligibility of former foster care youth under age 26 who were in foster care under the responsibility of another state, and enrolled in Medicaid at the time they turned age 18 or aged out of the foster care system in the other state.
Summary: This amendment adds the following to the 1915(i) State Plan Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) renewal: a median rate methodology for licensed/certified residentialservices; participant direction as an option for existing respite, skilled nursing, and nonmedical transportation services; and new community-based training and financial management services.
Summary: Restores comprehensive optional dental benefits for beneficiaries ages 21 and older, subject to medical necessity and utilization controls, that were not restored in May 2014
Summary: This amendment makes various changes to the Medi-Cal program's estate recovery program, including limiting estate recovery to probated estates for only federally-mandated services; adding a hardship waiver criterion for a "homestead of modest value;" eliminating recovery from surviving spouses and registered domestic partners; and updating the interest rate for voluntary liens.
