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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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Minnesota

This plan amendment updates the Nursing Facility Rate increases to property rates for four nursing facilities.

Approval Date: May 13, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Colorado

This amendment updates the community health worker and community health representative provider qualification language and establish hard limitations on services under the preventative benefit.

Approval Date: May 12, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Iowa

This amendment adds a Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Exemption for a period of two years beginning July 1, 2024.

Approval Date: May 8, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Topics: Program Administration

Colorado

This amendment add to bar liable third-party payers from refusing to reimburse the Medicaid program for an item or service solely on the basis of no prior authorization.

Approval Date: May 8, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Delaware

This amendment proposes to request an extension of the exception from participation in the Recovery Audit Contractor’s (RAC) Program.

Approval Date: May 8, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Topics: Program Administration

Pennsylvania

This plan amendment establishes a new class of supplemental payments to qualifying Medical Assistance (MA) enrolled acute care general hospitals that provide inpatient services to MA beneficiaries.

Approval Date: May 7, 2025
Effective Date: March 2, 2025

New Jersey

This amendment provides the states' annual rate increases across all benefit categories with an effective date of January 1, 2025.

Approval Date: May 7, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Connecticut

This SPA authorizes the state to enter into value-based supplemental drug rebate agreements on a voluntary basis.

Approval Date: May 6, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Value Based Purchasing

Nebraska

This amendment proposes a change to lactation counseling services. The current limit of five sessions per child will increase to ten.

Approval Date: May 6, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Rhode Island

This amendment will revise the Medicaid PACE Rate methodology to ensure that legislatively mandated fee schedule adjustments are reflected in the rates paid to PACE.

Approval Date: May 2, 2025
Effective Date: March 1, 2025
Topics: Eligibility Home and community based services