An official website of the United States government
Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
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 amendment is to conduct Medicaid presumptive eligibility (PE) determinations. PE groups: children under age 19, parents and other caretaker relatives, pregnant women, adults, and former foster care children, the effective date is May 12, 2023. PE for individuals needing treatment for breast or cervical cancer, the effective date is January 1, 2023.
Summary: This amendment proposes to prohibit third-party payers from refusing payment for an item or service solely on the basis that such item or service did not receive prior authorization under the third-party payer’s rules, consistent with the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2022.
Summary: To adopt the changes to the eligibility rules for the Former Foster Care Children eligibility group, as enacted by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, Pub. L. No. 115-217, section 1002.
Summary: This amendment proposes to change the eligibility rules for the Former Foster Care Children eligibility group, as enacted by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT) Act, Pub. L. No. 115-217, section 1002.
Summary: This SPA proposes that the state may not adjust the patient liability of an individual receiving Medicaid Coverage for certain long-term services and supports during the COVID-19 based on public health emergency.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to designate Local Health Departments as qualified entities for purposes of making presumptive eligibility determinations during the COVID-19 national emergency.
Summary: Effective March 1, 2021, this amendment implements the 1915 (1) State Plan Option that provides Medicaid Assistance for eligible individuals who are patients in eligible institutions for mental diseases (IMD) in accordance with Section 5052 of Public Law 115-271.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to make changes to eligibility, suspend most cost-sharing, adjust some existing benefits, expand telehealth flexibilities, and make certain payment changes.
