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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 implement payments to outpatient hospitals for providing specimen collection for COVID-19 tests when no other service is provided to that beneficiary on the same date by that hospital at 100% of the Medicare rate on Addendum B.
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 implement the provider retainer payments identified in Section E of this state plan amendment (SPA) from April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020.
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 authorize a new payment method for Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics, adjusts the RBRVS conversion factor used to set payment rates for professional services, and modifies requirements for private duty nursing 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 effective April 1, 2021, add single case agreement language to inpatient hospital out of state provider payment methodology. Effective July 1, 2021, it also adds reimbursement for Crisis Assessment services conducted after hours.
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 enable the State to receive federal Medicaid matching funds for fee-for-service COVID-19-related supplemental payments to Small Rural Disproportionate Share Hospitals (SRDSH).
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 implement a Direct Service Workers recruitment and retention bonus provision under 9817 American Rescue Plan Act of 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 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 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.
