state increases service units, changes the eligibility age from 35 years and older to 19 years and older, and
removes peer support services

makes changes to the MAGI-based income methodology in order to allow an alternative budgeting methodology for reasonable and predictable changes in income

revises telemedicine to allow audio and data communications in addition
to audio-video communications

renew Texas’ §1915(i) HCBS State Plan benefit

Proposes to implement a 5% reduction to the inpatient hospital add-on for capital and to reduce the impact from reconciliations of capital to actuals

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to calculate a monthly deficit payment adjustment to ensure NC hospitals are paid up to their full Medicaid costs as projected in the FFY2020 North Carolina supplemental payment “MRI/GAP Plan” after accounting for substantially lower-than expected actual FFY2020 claims revenue.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to reinstate the reimbursement methodology for school-based rehabilitation service Comprehensive School and Community Treatment that was approved through December 31, 2019, for the time period March 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.