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AR-20-0012

The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Medical Services (DMS) will amend the Medicaid maximum unit reimbursement rate for personal care services

IA-20-0004

Removes the exemption from third party liability for prenatal services in order to comply with the amended section 1902(a)(25)(E) of the Act and the CMCS Informational Bulletin issued on June 1, 2018

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Washington Coronavirus Disease 2019 (March 15, 2020 Communication)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Washington for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 19, 2020, as well as a subsequent approval on May 6, 2020. Your initial 1135 request included a request for additional flexibilities we can now approve.

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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Connecticut Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Connecticut for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on May 29, 2020 detailed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Connecticut and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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IA-20-0031

Through this SPA, the state is responsible for all eligibility and outreach related tasks, and will no longer use a third party administrator to carry out these functions.

MO-20-0012

This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow additional flexibilities for pharmacists; suspend Medicaid copayments for all items and services for all eligibility groups; allow flexibilities for home health and personal care benefits; make payment changes to personal care services; and provide flexibilities for personal care assessments, evaluations, training and person-centered care planning.