Effective January 20, 2021, this amendment revises the provisions governing the Professional Services Program in order to remove specific clinical information and procedural language from the State Plan and to reflect current practices

Effective July 1, 2021, this amendment revises the hospital auditing program to allow desk reviews/audits and focus reviews in lieu of on-site field audits. Current technology allows audits to be performed remotely instead of on-site or in-person.

Effective effective October 1, 2020 until September 30, 2025, this amendment implements the time-limited mandatory medication assisted treatment benefit (MAT) per section 1006(b) of the SUPPORT Act to address opioid addiction. Section 1006(b) of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), signed into law on October 24, 2018, amended section 1902(a)(10)(A) of the Act to require state Medicaid plans to include coverage of MAT for all eligible to enroll in the state plan or waiver of state plan.

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 establish coverage of COVID-19 vaccine administration and a reimbursement rate for COVID-19 vaccine administration.

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 long-term care facilities licensed in Mississippi an add-on payment of $13.00 per day per beneficiary for claims for dates of service from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021.

Effective July 1, 2021 until June 30, 2026, this amendment renews Idaho's Children 1915(i) Benefit. 

Effective January 1, 2021, this amendment updates the CarePlus Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to reflect additional covered dental services for adults. 

Effective May 1, 2021, this amendment updates the methods and standards for setting personal care rates for both agency and consumer directed services. 

Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)