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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: Removes nonprescription bronchosaline and nonprescription pyridoxine from the excludable-but-covered nonprescription drugs section of the prescribed drugs pages.
Summary: This amendment proposes to allow for the inclusion of Medicaid managed care utilization for the accrual of supplemental rebates through the SSDC IOWA Medicaid Supplemental Drug Rebate Agreement.
Summary: To update the pharmacy coverage section of the state plan to align with requirements of Section 175 of the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008.
Summary: Expands access to medication therapy management services and allows physician assistants to provide medication management services in outpatient setting.
Summary: This amendment clarifies that Psychiatric Treatment Facilities for Children and Youth (PRTF) providers are permitted to access medically necessary drugs by utilizing fee-for-service pharmacies beginning with the date a child is determined Medicaid eligible.
Summary: The state proposes to change the dispensing fee for compounded prescriptions to a tiered rate based on the pharmacist's reported level of effort.
