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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 respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow flexibility in the setting where autism treatment services are provided and face-to-face requirement during service provision.
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 increase certain payment rates and to allow additional providers the ability to order Home Health services including Durable Medical Equipment.
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 request coverage and reimbursement for PREP Act qualified professionals, including but not limited to pharmacists, for administration of all ACIP-recommended vaccines and seek coverage and reimbursement of administration of the COVID vaccine and countermeasures for physicians and other PREP Act qualified professionals, including pharmacists.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. This SPA modifies the criteria for ambulance transportation between two hospitals.
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 permit pharmacists to order and administer vaccines, including the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines. The amendment also permits pharmacy technicians and pharmacy interns to administer the COVID-19 and influenza vaccines under the supervision of an immunizing pharmacist.
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 implement a temporary rate increases of 2.3% for home health aide services provided by home health agencies, specifically HCPCS T1004, T1021 effective Sept 1 through October 31, 2020.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this SPA is to waive or modify certain requirements of Title XIX of the Act to address the COVID-19 public health emergency, in order to provide a one-time lump sum payment to privately owned and operated intermediate care facilities (ICF) for individuals with intellectual disabilities (IID), and a one-time lump sum payment for Long Term Personal Care Services providers.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purposes of this amendment is to update Payment Methodologies for Certain Hospital, Community Health Centers, Physician, and coverage for mobile testing service done by EMTs during the COVID-19 Emergency period.
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 allow the state to increase the payment for a reserved day for therapeutic leave of absences for a resident of an intermediate care facility to 60 days.
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 pay a one time supplemental payments to chronic disease and rehabilitation inpatient hospitals.
