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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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California

This amendment is to align the Alternative Benefit Plan with the Medicaid state plan by adding doula services and updates the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinic (RHC) services category to include associate marriage and family therapist (AMFT) services and associate clinical social worker (ACSW) services.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Topics: Alternative Benefit Plan

California

This amendment proposes to align the Alternative Benefit Plan with the Medicaid state plan by adding asthma prevention services, community health worker services, and coverage of routine patient costs in clinical trials.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2022
Topics: Alternative Benefit Plan

Vermont

This amendment proposes to extend the Recovery Audit Contractor exception for an additional two years through June 30, 2026.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Topics: Program Administration

New Hampshire

This amendment is to update State Plan assurances in accordance with federally mandated quality reporting requirements for the Child Core Set and the behavioral health quality measures on the Adult Core Set outlined in 42 CFR 431.16 and 437.10 through 437.15.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: December 31, 2024
Topics: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro) Program Administration

New Jersey

This amendment adds enhanced mobile crisis services to the Medicaid state plan.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: December 23, 2024
Topics: Coverage and Reimbursement

California

This amendment is to align the Alternative Benefit Plan with the Medicaid state plan by allowing physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists, in addition to physicians, to order home health services, including durable medical equipment and medical supplies.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: October 1, 2020
Topics: Alternative Benefit Plan

California

This amendment is to align the Alternative Benefit Plan with the Medicaid state plan by adding Medication Therapy Management (MTM) under Pharmacist Services.

Approval Date: December 12, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2021
Topics: Alternative Benefit Plan

California

This amendment will align the Medicaid State Plan with federal law for prior authorizations and prompt payment and will bring California into compliance with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (Public Law 117-103). 

Approval Date: December 11, 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Iowa

This amendment adds Therapeutic Foster Care to Iowa’s Medicaid State Plan as a Rehabilitative Service.

Approval Date: December 11, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Topics: Coverage and Reimbursement

Wisconsin

This SPA allows Wisconsin to enter into Value-Based Supplemental Rebate Agreements with drug manufacturers on a voluntary basis.

Approval Date: December 11, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Topics: Value Based Purchasing