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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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Transmittal Number: VA-23-0014
State: Virginia
Summary: This amendment provides reimbursement for services provided by licensed pharmacists, and pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians supervised by phamacists, who are acting within their scope of practice or in a collaborative agreement with a provider licensed in Virginia or are specified in Board of Pharmacy protocols for licensure that have been reviewed and accepted by the Department of Medical Assistance Services and are services covered by Medicaid.
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  • Other Licensed Practitioners
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  • Vaccine
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0053
State: Massachusetts
Summary: The Supplemental Payment to Further Support Acute Hospital Financial Stability and Prevent Possible Impacts to Acute Hospital Service Provision and Access will provide further support to hospitals that are at risk of closure or reduction of services due to financial needs.
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0057
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This plan amendment updates the methods and standards used to determine the rates of payment for supplemental payments for non-public ambulance providers.
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0009
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This amendment is to update the Standard Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to add and update certain behavioral health services.
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  • Alternative Benefit Plan
  • Home Health
  • Prior Authorization
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0010
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This amendment is to update the CarePlus Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to add and update behavioral health services.
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  • Alternative Benefit Plan
  • Managed Care
  • Prior Authorization
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0049
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This amendment is to update the Standard Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to update the description of Home Health Part-Time Nursing.
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  • Alternative Benefit Plan
  • Home Health
  • Prior Authorization
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0055
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This plan amendment updates the methods and standards used to determine the rates of Personal Care Assistants.
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0054
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This plan amendment updates the methods and standards used to determine the rates of payment for Acute Outpatient Hospital services.
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Transmittal Number: VA-23-0008
State: Virginia
Summary: Revises the state plan to add new targeted case management services for individuals who have severe brain injury.
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  • Targeted Case Management
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Transmittal Number: MA-23-0042
State: Massachusetts
Summary: This amendment proposes to clarify certain licensed practitioner services including chiropractic, optometrist, and hearing instrument specialist.
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  • Other Licensed Practitioners
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