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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 proposes to allow pharmacists to screen individual patients for hormonal contraception and administer through a standing order.
Summary: This amendment proposes to consolidate Registered Nurse (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) services into one consolidated nursing service and revises policy for reimbursement to family members under the Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit.
Summary: This amendment proposes to increase rates and service limits for two autism spectrum disorder (ASD) services and add two additional codes with service description to the ASD Services Manual.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to continue temporary coverage of provisions previously approved under Maine Covid-19 Disaster Relief authority until September 30, 2024.
Summary: This Supplemental Teaching Physician (STP) Payment Program state plan amendment updates the base year used to determine payments under the Average Commercial Rate (ACR) method.
Summary: This SPA is to implement Community Care Teams (CCTs) to deliver health home services designed to address the whole-person needs to include assessment of the level of care coordination needs based on risk factors of adults and children with chronic conditions and polypharmacy and high emergency department utilization.
Summary: This amendment proposes to extend Maine’s previously granted Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program exception from June 1, 2023, to June1, 2025
