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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 is to allow for a temporary premium payment to be paid to specified providers for in-person care, including personal care services, supportive employment services, behavioral health treatment behavior technician services and services provided by registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, competency-evaluated nursing assistants, and respiratory therapists employed by Medicaid-certified nursing facilities.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the $29 increase in case mix nursing facility per diem rates that was previously approved in KY SPA 21-003 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 is to rescind the flexibilities in which the state authorized a 90-day supply of medication other than controlled substance medications and allowed prescription refills when 80% or more of the prescription was used.
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 make Hospital APC payments for vaccine administration equals 100% of Maine Medicare rate; add/adjust reimbursement for medication management by Behavioral Health providers; implement a one-time supplemental payment of $23 million (inpatient $12.5 million/outpatient $10.5 million); implement a supplemental payment of $2,079,376 to Adult Family Care Services providers, add crisis services under behavioral health professional; and allow several providers to provide crisis services.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow for a temporary change to the nursing facility rate setting methodology.
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 coverage and reimbursement for all FDA authorized self-collected COVID-19 tests inclusive of those requiring laboratory processing.
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 for a reoccurring supplemental payment to Home Health Care providers, Personal Care providers, and Adult Day Health Care providers.
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 rate for the administration of in-home COVID-19 vaccinations (HCPCS M0201) for homebound individuals from the Medicare geographically adjusted Ohio rate of $33.36 to $62.02 when billed with an SY modifier.
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 time-limited rate increases for certain non-facility-based behavioral health services and Independent Living Program providers; add new behavioral health service (Intensive Transition Services); and add a new provider type (Speech Language Pathology Assistant) under the 1915(i) state plan Home and Community Based Services benefit during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) period.
Summary: 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 provide a one-time incentive payment of $500 to each current In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider that provided IHSS to program recipient(s) during a minimum of two months between March 2020 and March 2021 of the pandemic, pursuant to the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
