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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 SPA amends Idaho's current 1915(i) State plan benefit by adding clarifying language to the services available to eligible participants. In addition, this SPA adds language to indicate that on June 30, 2013, Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI), IBI consultation, Developmental Therapy (DT), and Children's Service Coordination (CSC) will sunset in Idaho's Basic and Enhanced Benchmark Benefit plans.
Summary: This amendment proposes to implement Section 2702 of the Affordable Care.Act of 2010 and the implementing final rule at 42 CFR 447, Subpart A.
Summary: This amendment updates the methodology used to calculate payment rates for nursing facility services. Specifically it applies a total increase of $23.3 million to the current nursing facility user fee adjustment for fiscal year 2012 only; applies a total increaseof $3.7 million for an additional one-time add on payment based on each facility's user fee class; revises the determination of the Pediatric nursing facility rate based on 2006 cost reports instead of the most recently filed cost report; clarifies the criteria and documentation requirements for eligibility to receive P4P payments; and clarifies the provision for leave of absence days.
Summary: This SPA implements the Medicaid/CHIP Provider Screening and Enrollment provision under section 6401 of the Affordable Care Act and section 1866(j)(2)(A) of the Act to establish procedures under which screening is conducted with respect to providers of medical or other forms of service under Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP.
Summary: his SPA reduces the amount, duration and scope of dental services available to individuals over the age of twenty-one, limiting the dental benefit package to emergency and medically necessary oral surgery and palliative services and associated diagnostic services. The benefit changes apply to non-pregnant adults over the age of twenty-one (21), who are eligible for Medicaid's Basic or Enhanced plans.