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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: To continue coverage of prescribed drugs that are not covered outpatient drugs in cases of a drug shortage, where the state determines coverage of the drug (including a drug authorized for import by the FDA) is medically necessary.
Summary: This SPA proposes to amend the reimbursement methodology for provider-administered drugs from the Average Sale Price (ASP) Drug Pricing File to the same methodology as other covered outpatient drugs, with the exception that no professional dispensing fee will be paid. This SPA also replaced the term Utah Estimated Acquisition Cost (UEAC) with Wholesale Acquisition Cost (WAC).
Summary: This SPA proposes to update language and the reimbursement methodology for 340B Antihemophilic Factor products and Physician Administered Drugs.
Summary: CMS is approving this SPA which amends the State Plan to increase the professional dispensing fee paid to pharmacies by 1% from $10.08 to $10.18.
Summary: Brings MO into compliance with the professional dispending fee requirement in the Covered Outpatient Drug final rule with comment period (CMS-2345.FC)
Summary: This SPA includes reimbursement methods that use, among others, the National Average Drug Acquisition Cost (NADAC), plus a professional dispensing fee of $10.50 for covered outpatient drugs. This SPA also includes reimbursement rates for 340B drugs, long-term care and specialty drugs, drugs purchased at a nominal price, and physician administered drugs.