This SPA establishes the American Indian Medical Home program under section 1932(a) authority.

This SPA updates the income standard for supplemental payments.

This State Plan Amendment revises the Medicare-Medicaid Program by updating the federal authority to allow the State to contract with PCCM (entity based).

This amendment makes legislative revisions to the state's diagnosis-related group (DRG) reimbursement methodology for inpatient services, which was initially implemented in 2015.

Specifically, the SPA continues supplemental payments to private hospitals where a Type One teaching hospital maintains a minority interest by adding two additional private facilities.

This amendment increases rates for nursing facilities, effective January 1, 2017.

Medication Assisted Treatment.

This SPA implemented legislative mandated rates for home care agencies.

Increases the unearned income disregard in the optional State supplementary payment program by an amount equal to the SSI cost of living increase for 2017 implemented by the Social Security Administration.

Increases the standards for the optional State supplementary payment program.