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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 plan amendment updates the inpatient hospital state plan to require that hospitals be located within the State of Wisconsin in order to qualify for payments under the standard Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payment program.
Summary: This SPA allows coverage of medically necessary prescribed drugs that are not covered outpatient drugs, including drugs authorized for import by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), during drug shortages.
Summary: This SPA modifies the language provisions for coverage of weight loss drugs as outlined on the Wisconsin Medicaid Drug Search Tool found on the state’s website.
Summary: This amendment complies with the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 and makes changes to the state plan so that health insurance companies cannot deny reclamation claims for the Agency not obtaining prior authorization for the item or service through the health insurance company and requiring health insurance companies to process reclamation claims within 60 days of receipt of such claims.
Summary: This amendment moves the Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services from the Rehabilitative Services – Mental Health and Substance Abuse section to the Preventive Services Section of the plan with a reference in the Early Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) services to Preventive services.
Summary: This plan amendment updates the methods of implementation for NHs to eliminate the supplemental payment award to county homes and convert it into a prospective per-diem add-on for those facilities.
