CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to implement a payment rate increases for inpatient hospital services including mental health, obstetrics, newborns, transplants, rehab, trauma and pediatric care. Additionally, payment rates for all deliveries are increased to cover the hospital’s costs of additional Department of Health requirements for newborn screening tests.
 

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to increase the payment rates for the Habilitation – Community Living Arrangement Services (Licensed/Certified Residential Services) – Alternative Residential Model rate as a result of an increase to the state minimum wage.

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to reimburse Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural Health Centers (RHCs) and Tribal Federally Qualified Health Center (Tribal FQHCs) providers a supplemental amount for COVID-19 vaccine only visits.
 

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to authorize licensed nurses employed by home health agencies to administer COVID-19 vaccinations for individuals who: Have difficulty leaving the home to get the vaccine, or Are hard-to-reach due to specific reasons, and face challenges getting vaccinated.