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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: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to Extend COVID-19 disaster relief provision governing direct wage floor and workforce retention bonus payments to long-term personal care providers, in accordance with the State's approved disaster relief SPA LA TN 22-0031.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to extend payment methodologies included in 23-0027 for Adult Foster Care and Continuous Skilled Nursing through 6/30/23.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to extend Premiums and Cost-sharing provisions.
Summary: This amendment proposes to assure the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARP) mandatory coverage of the COVID-19 vaccine, testing, and treatment without cost sharing.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to provide standardized emotional/behavioral screening to Medicaid clients.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is, effective January 1, 2023, to rescind the temporary rate increases found in section E.2.b.i.I and the temporary rate increases and rate caps found in section E.2.b.i.J of Section 7.4 (approved on March 30, 2022, and effective January 1, 2022, in SPA number ME-22-0006) of the state plan.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to address shortfalls in Clinical/Direct Care (C/DC) reimbursement during the PHE.
