This amendment revises the methodology used to calculate payment rates for nursing facilities and privately operated intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded (ICF/MR).

This proposed plan transmitted an amendment to the approved Title XIX State plan making administrative changes to correct the renumbering of plan pages as well as to restore home health and private duty nursing reimbursement language which were inadvertently omitted under SPA 07-013.

This proposed plan transmitted an amendment to the approved Title XIX State plan proposing to amend Title XIX of Connecticut's State Plan by using fj 1902 (r)(2) and 9 193 1 of the Social Security Act (the Act) to disregard, for certain mandatory and optional categorically needy and medically needy Medicaid eligibility groups, all wages paid by the U.S. Census Bureau related to temporary employment related to the decennial census activities.

This proposed plan transmitted an amendment to the approved Title XIX State plan proposing to reduce provider methadone maintenance rates to the Medicare Upper Payment Limit ($85.53 per week) or by 3%, which ever results in a higher rate.

This amendment revises the methodology used to calculate payment rates for inpatient hospital services. Specifically, it maintains the reimbursement rates in effect for fiscal year 2009 through fiscal years 2010 and 201 l with no inflation adjustment.

This amendment proposed to amend the State's approved Title XIX State Plan to reduce the maximum allowable cost paid for selected multi-source drugs from average wholesale price (AWP)-40% to AWP-45 %; require pharmacy providers to obtain prior authorization for certain drugs that are either high cost, subject to misuse or subject to excessive or inappropriate utilization, as determined by the State; change the prior authorization requirements for early refills from 75% to 85% of days supply; and allow the dispensing of an automatic fourteen (14) day supply of a drug when no prior authorization

This proposed SPA submitted transmitted an amendment to the approved Title XIX State plan requesting authority to add an income disregard by the authority of Section 1902 (r)(2)of the Social Security Act (the Act) for eligible Medicare Savings Program participants.

This proposed plan submitted transmitted an amendment to the approved Title XIX State plan proposing to amend Attachment 4.19-B of your State Plan to implement a more cost-effective fee for ceiling lifts in keeping with community pricing, without a negative impact on consumer access.

This SPA transmitted a proposed amendment to Connecticut's approved Title XIX State Plan Lo add authorization requirements to certain highcost, high-utilization procedures.

This amendment adds a new provision for inpatient psychiatric services. Specifically, it establishes rates for acute psychiatric care in general hospital psychiatric units for individuals requiring extended care.