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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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Pennsylvania

This SPA implements an alternative payment methodology (APM) for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) and Rural Health Clinics (RHC) for a supplemental payment at the Medical Assistance (MA) program fee schedule rate for a Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive (LARC) device and its insertion, or the removal of a LARC device, in addition to payment for an encounter.

Approval Date: April 1, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Illinois

This plan amendment updates rates for Physician, Free Standing Birth Centers, Early and Periodic Screening Diagnostic, and and Treatment (EPSDT), and Dental Services.

Approval Date: April 1, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Iowa

This Amendment decreases the income eligibility standard for certain pregnant women and infants and elect the option described in section 1902(e)(16) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to provide 12 months of postpartum coverage to Medicaid-eligible pregnant individuals.

Approval Date: April 1, 2025
Effective Date: April 1, 2025
Topics: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

North Dakota

This plan amendment updates the distribution methodology for the nursing facility incentive program.

Approval Date: April 1, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Alabama

This amendment waives the requirement of issuing trauma code mailers for all ICD-9 and ICD-10 trauma codes to recipients when used on claims submitted with the agency that signify an accident may have occurred.

Approval Date: March 31, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Texas

This plan amendment updates the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT) program fee schedules

Approval Date: March 28, 2025
Effective Date: March 1, 2025

North Carolina

This amendment proposes to remove both quantitative treatment limitations, such as visit limits, and non-quantitative treatment limitations, including prior authorization, concurrent review, and reauthorization requirements.

Approval Date: March 28, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage Preventive Services Prior Authorization

Oregon

This amendment revises Oregon’s Tribal Consultation Policy.

Approval Date: March 28, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Tribal/Indian Health Services

Iowa

This Amendment increases the income eligibility standard for certain pregnant women and infants and deselect the option described in section 1902(e)(16) of the Social Security Act (the Act) to provide 12 months of postpartum coverage to Medicaid-eligible pregnant individuals.

Approval Date: March 28, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

Hawaii

This Amendment memorialize the new income standards for its optional state supplement program, the beneficiaries of which are eligible for Medicaid under Hawaii's state plan.

Approval Date: March 28, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)