CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to extend the 5% increase in payment rates for Office of Developmental Disabilities Services and settings for the period 10/1/22 through 12/31/22 or until the end of the PHE whichever is first.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to implement new rate models for most Office of Developmental Disabilities Services (ODDS) providers.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to reimburse federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccines. This reimbursement would include a separate reimbursement for the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in addition to the prospective payment system (PPS) rate for qualifying FQHC/RHC encounters.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to increase behavioral health reimbursement rates.

Makes changes to reimburse Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers for advanced life support services, basic life support services, and nonemergency medical transportation services within the providers' scope of practice at a rate that is comparable to the federal Medicare reimbursement rate for the service.

Updates the supplemental payment pool amounts for the Rural Family Medicine Residency Development Payment, Family Medicine Residency Program Payment, State University Teaching Hospital Payment, Pediatric Major Teaching Payment and the Urban Safety Net Provider Payment.

This plan amendment adjusts the Accountable Communities (AC) Total Cost of Care (TCOC) reconciliation for Performance Year 6 (PY6).

This plan amendment updates two rate increases for, program enhancement; and workforce training, recruitment, and retention.

This amendment makes coverage and payment changes to the delivery of telehealth services per Minnesota State Law effective July 1, 2022.

This amendment proposed to update the income standards of Maine's Optional State Supplemental Program, the beneficiaries of which are eligible for Medicaid.