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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: This amendment will allow the District to provide assurance of compliance with mandatory annual My Health GPS Health Home reporting of the Core Set of Children's Health Care Quality Measures and the behavioral health measures on the Core Set of Adult Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid.
Summary: This amendment will allow the District to provide assurance of compliance with mandatory annual state reporting of the My DC Health Home's Core Set of Children's Health Care Quality Measures and the behavioral health measures on the Core Set of Adult Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid.
Summary: Memorialize changes made during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency to the My Health GPS Health Home Program. Modifications to the My Health GPS Program include changes to staffing ratios, provider payment reimbursement methodologies, and administering the needs assessment portion of a beneficiary's level of care review.
Summary: Updates the Primary Care Physician Consultant to the Specialized Healthcare Consultant, allowing Health Homes flexibility in offering additional consultation from a variety of healthcare professions for special populations. Also updates the Per Member Per Month (PMPM) payment for Community Mental Health Centers (CMCH) Health Homes.
Summary: Allows advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home health services and conduct face to face visits in accordance with 42CFR440.70(f).
Summary: SPA This adds language allowing the department to cover services by Licensed Professional Counselors and Licensed Marital and Family Therapists in a Federally Qualified Health Center and a Rural Health Center.
Summary: Removal of the requirement of the need for a skilled service to receive home health aide services, defines where home health services and adds face-to-face encounter and documentation requirements. It also updates terminology, the MO HealthNet Division web site address, and the incorporated by reference date.
