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: To revise the State Plan to expand coverage of store and forward services for the purposes of strengthening and sustaining telehealth as a high-quality, cost effective, and consumer-oriented form of care delivery.
Summary: To include coverage and reimbursement for gambling treatment provided to individuals receiving services from the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) certified services, pursuant to 14 NYCRR Part 818 Chemical Dependence Inpatient Services, 14 NYCRR Part 820 Residential Addiction Rehabilitation Services, 14 NYCRR Part 822 Outpatient Addiction Rehabilitation Services, 14 NYCRR Part 825 Integrated Outpatient Addiction Rehabilitation Services and 14 NYCRR Part 857, with the OASAS gambling designation, when services are for gambling disorder/problem gambling only.
Summary: CMS is approving this SPA which amends the State Plan to increase the professional dispensing fee paid to pharmacies by 1% from $10.08 to $10.18.
Summary: CMS is approving this SPA which proposes to amend the State Plan to allow the State to enter into outcomes-based contract arrangements with drug manufacturers through supplemental rebate agreements.
Summary: Proposes updates in State Plan Pages based on provisions included in Section 1004 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271).
Summary: This updates the Department of Health professional dispensing fee (PDF) for brand name, generic and over-the-counter (OTC) outpatient drugs to align with current costs.
Summary: This amendment proposes to allow the New York State Department of Health to move to actual acquisition cost (AAC) using the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC) as the primary basis for its lower of reimbursement methodology for prescription drugs submitted for payment to the medical assistance program, along with a professional dispensing fee (PDF) of $10.00.
