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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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Transmittal Number: OH-24-0005
State: Ohio
Summary: This amendment revises the state plan to reflect that Ohio imposes property liens on account of benefits incorrectly paid.
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  • Program Administration
  • 21st Century Cures Act
  • Long-Term Services & Support
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Transmittal Number: NC-21-0002
State: North Carolina
Summary: Effective January 1, 2021, this amendment increases Personal Care Services Medicaid rates by ten percent (10%) above the rate in effect. This increase is mandated by Section 12006 1903(l) of the 21st Century CURES Act.
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  • 21st Century Cures Act
  • Financing & Reimbursement
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Transmittal Number: CT-21-0006
State: Connecticut
Summary: Incorporates the 2021 Healthcare Common Procedural Coding System (HCPCS) changes (additions, deletions and description changes) to the Independent Radiology and Independent laboratory fee schedules 
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  • Adjustment Codes
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Transmittal Number: IA-21-0005
State: Iowa
Summary: Ubillpdates the billing code for the Health Promotion services.  The change is being made to align with the current Medicare billing code for that service
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Transmittal Number: AR-20-0023
State: Arkansas
Summary: proposes to increase physicians’ evaluation and management codes
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  • Adjustment Codes
  • Program Administration
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Transmittal Number: CT-20-0019
State: Connecticut
Summary: Adds multiple procedure codes to the outpatient physician fee schedule
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  • Adjustment Codes
  • Program Administration
  • Financing & Reimbursement
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Transmittal Number: VA-20-0002
State: Virginia
Summary: The purpose of this State Plan Amendment is to comply with the federal 21st Century CURES Act which requires states to implement electronic visit verification for personal care services by January 1, 2021.
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  • 21st Century Cures Act
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Transmittal Number: CA-20-0014
State: California
Summary: Updates the Current Dental Terminology (CDT) dental code set to CDT 14 through CDT 2019, replacing the CDT 2013 code set
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  • Adjustment Codes
  • Dental
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Transmittal Number: CT-20-0007
State: Connecticut
Summary: Incorporates various 2020 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) changes (additions, deletions and description changes). Codes that are being added are being priced using a comparable methodology to other codes in the same or similar category and replacement codes are being priced in a manner designed to make the billing code updates cost-neutral.  
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Transmittal Number: ME-19-0021
State: Maine
Summary: This SPA allows the state to comply with the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) provisions
included in Section 1004 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that promotes Opioid Recovery
and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271).
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  • State Drug Utilization Data
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