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Medicaid State Plan Amendments

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.

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Nebraska

This amendment is to add rural emergency hospital clinics as a Medicaid provider.

Approval Date: November 26, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024

Arizona

This plan amendment updates the Arizona disproportionate share hospital (DSH) pool 5 payment amounts and participant list, for the DSH state plan rate year ending 2023.

Approval Date: November 26, 2024
Effective Date: October 1, 2022

Illinois

This plan amendment adds an add-on payment for Renal Dialysis.

Approval Date: November 26, 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Louisiana

This plan amendment adopts provisions governing qualifying criteria and reimbursement methodology for other rural hospitals in order to increase payments for outpatient hospital services.

Approval Date: November 26, 2024
Effective Date: September 17, 2024

Utah

This amendment changes to state plan coverage of other licensed practitioner services to include licensed mental health therapists, licensed social service workers, licensed substance use disorder counselors, and licensed behavioral health coaches.

Approval Date: November 25, 2024
Effective Date: September 1, 2024

New Mexico

This amendment is relating to an executive reorganization which will rename the Human Services Department (HSD) as the Health Care Authority (HCA). As a new executive department, HCA will administer laws and exercise functions relating to health care purchasing, policy, and regulation for the State of New Mexico.

Approval Date: November 25, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024
Topics: Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro)

Puerto Rico

Update on the general limitations, lab, and family planning services.

Approval Date: November 25, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024

New Jersey

Allow qualified licensed pharmacists to provide Medicaid services within their scope of practice. This change will expand the number of providers who are able to supply benefits to Medicaid beneficiaries and permit these providers to bill for these services.

Approval Date: November 25, 2024
Effective Date: July 1, 2024

Colorado

This amendment authorization is for Health First Colorado to obtain reimbursement for Partial Hospitalization services as defined by the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s 2.5 standards.

Approval Date: November 25, 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2024

Nevada

This amendment is to establish provisions governing Rural Emergency Hospitals (REH’s).

Approval Date: November 25, 2024
Effective Date: January 1, 2024