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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 (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to allow SoonerCare adults expanded access to independently licensed psychologist services from only crisis services authorized in DR SPA OK-20-0032 to all services within licensed psychologist's scope of practice under state law from July 1, 2021 through the end of the public health emergency.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to extend the increased payments for nursing facilities and ICF/IIDs under Attachment 4.19-D to June 30, 2021.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to add Supplemental payment to Pediatric Chronic Disease and Rehabilitation Inpatient Hospitals (CDRH) effective April 1, 2021.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to pay Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Centers for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines when the vaccines are not provided during the course of a billable encounter visit.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to suspend the requirement for ambulance providers to transport beneficiaries to the nearest appropriate medical facility and to suspend the requirement for beneficiaries to be stretcher bound to use non-emergency ambulance services, to ensure that ambulance services and service destinations are not restricted during the public health emergency period.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to temporarily include retainer payments to address emergency-related issues.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to disregard income, resources, and a build-up of assets as assistance from a federal, state, local or tribal government for aged, blind and disabled populations.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to establish a July 2021 COVID-19 interim payment for primary care medical providers (PCMP) who provide integrated services. PCMPs who received a February 2021 (approved in TN 21-0003) or October 2020 COVID-19 interim payment (approved in TN 20-0035) are not eligible to receive the July 2021 COVID-19 interim payment.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to include coverage and reimbursement for the administration of monoclonal antibody treatment or any drug treatment authorized under an FDA Emergency Use Authorization for COVID-19.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to increase the reimbursement rates for the COVID-19 Vaccine to 100 percent of the Medicare reimbursement rate ($40.00 per dose) beginning April 1, 2021 through the end of the Public Health Emergency.
