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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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Massachusetts

This plan amendment increases the High Medicaid Volume Safety Net Hospital Supplemental Payment by $20 million for inpatient acute hospital services in rate year 2025.

Approval Date: September 23, 2025
Effective Date: May 28, 2025

Wisconsin

This plan amendment updates reimbursement for outpatient or professional claims to be allowed if billed by a provider other than the admitting inpatient hospital.

Approval Date: September 23, 2025
Effective Date: April 1, 2025

West Virginia

This amendment is to provide for mandatory coverage in accordance with section 1902(a)(84)(D) of the Social Security Act (the Act) for eligible juveniles who are incarcerated in a public institution post-adjudication of charges.

Approval Date: September 22, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage Eligibility Program Administration Targeted Case Management

Indiana

This State Plan Amendment attests to the state's compliance with the third-party liability requirements in Section 1902(a)(25)(1) of the Social Security Act.

Approval Date: September 19, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2025

West Virginia

This amendment proposed to disregard from countable resources certain Medicare premium refunds.

Approval Date: September 19, 2025
Effective Date: June 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage Eligibility Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro) Reimbursement

New Mexico

This plan amendment updates the rates for noninstitutional outpatient services, maternal and child health services, primary care, behavioral health services, and other services and adds a supplemental payment for institutional services for intermediate care facilities.

Approval Date: September 18, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Utah

Through June 2025, this amendment extends funding for ARPA Spending Plan Supplemental Payments and limits the final quarter’s supplemental payment to no less than 0 percent and no greater than 5 percent, effective June 2, 2025

Approval Date: September 18, 2025
Effective Date: June 2, 2025

Massachusetts

The amendment is to update the Care Plus Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to add licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists to the other practitioners’ service provider type.

Approval Date: September 18, 2025
Effective Date: April 1, 2025
Topics: Benefits Coverage Other Licensed Practitioners

Ohio

This amendment is to provide for mandatory coverage in accordance with section 1902(a)(84)(D) of the Social Security Act (the Act) for eligible juveniles that are incarcerated in a public institution post-adjudication of charges.

Approval Date: September 18, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage Eligibility Targeted Case Management

Texas

The proposed amendment updates the Ambulatory Surgical Center reimbursement fee schedule.

Approval Date: September 18, 2025
Effective Date: June 7, 2025