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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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New York

This amendment proposed to increase its resource standards for the Medically Needy, Ticket to Work Basic, and Ticket to Work Medical Improvement eligibility groups.

Approval Date: May 23, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage Eligibility Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

Georgia

This SPA proposes to establish coverage of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) and reimbursement of CCBHC services.

Approval Date: May 22, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Topics: Coverage and Reimbursement

Oregon

This plan amendment adds neonatal procedure codes to the conversion factors inadvertently omitted by the state in OR-22-0005.

Approval Date: May 21, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Oklahoma

This amendment expands the Hospice Benefit to all Medicaid members provided they meet the criteria for hospice,
and the hospice benefit is within the scope of their categorical eligibility.

Approval Date: May 21, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Alternative Benefit Plan

Washington

This SPA is to update the effective date of the fee schedule for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS), Adult Family Home daily rate, the Assisted Living Facility daily rate, the Adult Day Health daily rate, the Agency Provider hourly rate, and the Consumer Directed Employer (CDE) rate.

Approval Date: May 20, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Maryland

This plan amendment updates the Evaluation and Management (E&M) reimbursement.

Approval Date: May 20, 2025
Effective Date: September 1, 2025

Maryland

This state plan amendment waives the Four Walls requirement for outpatient mental health clinics in Maryland.

Approval Date: May 19, 2025
Effective Date: January 3, 2025
Topics: Benefits Tribal Issues

Connecticut

This amendment is to memorialize the new income standards for its optional state supplement program, the beneficiaries of which are eligible for Medicaid under Connecticut's State Plan.

Approval Date: May 19, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage Eligibility Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

Colorado

This amendment removes the requirement that the provider requesting an eConsult must be a primary care medical provider (PCMP).

Approval Date: May 16, 2025
Effective Date: July 1, 2025
Topics: Coverage and Reimbursement

Ohio

This amendment updates Ohio's Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) and CPC for Kids Programs under the state plan for program year 2025.

Approval Date: May 16, 2025
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Topics: Eligibility Program Administration Reimbursement