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AZ-19-0007

Updates the Arizona disproportionate share hospital (DSH) pool 5 payment amount and participant list, for the DSH state plan rate year ending 2019

Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Rhode Island Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second, Third & Fourth Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the state of Rhode Island for multiple Section 1135 flexibilities on March 27, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on March 26, 2020, April 7, 2020, and May 4, 2020 detai1ed a number of additional federal requirements that also pose issues or challenges for the health care delivery system in Rhode Island and requested a waiver or modification of those additional requirements.

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UT-20-0006

This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to cover the new optional group for COVID testing, Expand Hospital Presumptive Eligibility to uninsured individuals for COVID-19 testing and related services, and Waive cost sharing for testing services (including in-vitro diagnostic products), testing- related services, and treatments for COVID-19, including vaccines, specialized equipment and therapies.

NC-20-0008

This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to eliminate all cost sharing for testing and treatment that may be COVID-19 related, suspend enrollment fees and monthly premiums for the Health Care for Workers with Disabilities (HCWD) program; allow increased payment rates of 5% to certain FFS programs; add a 5% additional rate increase to support specific providers who may be experiencing a disproportionate impact; set payment rates for telehealth; and add an interim payment methodology.

IA-20-0008

This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to cover the new optional group for COVID testing, allow for flexibility in hospital presumptive eligibility, suspend cost sharing and premiums for all services for all beneficiaries, add new services under 1915(i), and allow for other flexibilities in the 1915(i) program.

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