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Medicaid State Plan Amendments

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.

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Transmittal Number: NC-15-0001
State: North Carolina
Summary: This SPA includes North Carolina’s alternative single streamlined online and paper applications only
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  • Current State Plan
  • Program Administration
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Transmittal Number: NC-20-0008
State: North Carolina
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to eliminate all cost sharing for testing and treatment that may be COVID-19 related, suspend enrollment fees and monthly premiums for the Health Care for Workers with Disabilities (HCWD) program; allow increased payment rates of 5% to certain FFS programs; add a 5% additional rate increase to support specific providers who may be experiencing a disproportionate impact; set payment rates for telehealth; and add an interim payment methodology.
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  • Disaster Relief
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Transmittal Number: GU-20-0001
State: Guam
Summary: To establish a revised Local Poverty Level (LPL) income standard used for determining MAGI-based Medicaid eligibility
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Transmittal Number: GU-20-0002
State: Guam
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 Increase payment rates for Inpatient and Outpatient Hospital Services, Physician Services, Home Health Services, Clinic Services for Physicians Services and Other Practitioner’s Services during the Public Health Emergency Period.
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Transmittal Number: NC-20-0002
State: North Carolina
Summary: Revises North Carolina’s End State Renal Disease (ESRD) program’s policies and titles to expand dialysis to patients diagnosed with Acute Kidney Injuries (AKI).
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Transmittal Number: NC-20-0003
State: North Carolina
Summary: allow the state to comply with the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) provisions included in Section 1004 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act.
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Transmittal Number: NC-19-0007
State: North Carolina
Summary: Updates language to reflect PCCM changes in anticipation of statewide managed care delivery launch.
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Transmittal Number: NC-19-0006
State: North Carolina
Summary: Allow Medicaid to add Peer Support as a service in the State Plan.
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Transmittal Number: NC-19-0008
State: North Carolina
Summary: Allows Medicaid to change the State Maximum Allowable rate for Community Support Team services due to a change in the service definition.
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Transmittal Number: NC-19-0001
State: North Carolina
Summary: Increases reimbursement to the average commercial rate certain eligible medical providers described in the Medicaid state plan
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