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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: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to rescind the election of a separate increased reimbursement rate for Nursing Homes Facilities during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Summary: This amendment is regarding clinical trials and is in compliance with SMD # 21-005, as it relates to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260).
Summary: This amendment amends the language in the requirements for Third Party Liability - Payment of claims with changes required in the Bipartisan Budget Act and the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act.
Summary: Ensures Non-Emergency Medical Transportation's (NEMT) provider and driver requirements are satisfied and add to the Alabama Medicaid Agency's State Plan as a statutory requirement for the assurance of transportation under Title 42 CFR § 431.53.
Summary: Allows the Alabama Medicaid Agency to apply the reimbursement basis for inpatient and outpatient hospital services for State fiscal year 2022 (Medicare and cost, respectively) used in fiscal year 2021 including an adjustment to utilization trends impacted by COVID-19.
Summary: Effective April 1, 2021, this amendment adds the optional eligibility group described at section 1902(a)(19)(A)(ii)(XXII) of the Social Security Act to the Alabama state Medicaid plan (the "Individuals Receiving State Plan Home and Community-Based Services group," or "219(a) group").
Summary: This amendment will allow for Case Management Services to be billed for High Intensity Care Coordination for each eligible recipient in the family, each month, according to each recipient’s unique needs.
Summary: Updates the Alabama Coordinated Health Network (ACHN) Quality Bonus Payment date from July 2021 to October 2021, effective March 1, 2021. The reason for the change is to allow enough run time for historical claims data.
