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AZ-21-0002

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to permit a second COVID-19 related direct payment for nursing facilities that is identical to the first approved payment. The payment for each provider is computed at $30 multiplied by the number of Medicaid fee-for-service bed days during the proxy period of 10/1/19 to 12/31/19.

MA-21-0002

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to add temporary rate increases for adult day health and day habilitation providers during the public health emergency. The Commonwealth proposes to change the unit rate from a 15 minute increment rate, to full day and partial day per diem rates.

NV-21-0003

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to update the Other Licensed Practitioners to include pharmacies, pharmacy interns, qualified pharmacy technicians, and licensed dental hygienists, and to allow for 100% Medicare payment for COVID-19 vaccine administration.

WA-20-0039

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to modify the termination date of some previously approved provisions, to end at an earlier date.

KY-20-0011

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to disregard any excess resources for LTC members as of the month the PHE ends.

Section 1135 Flexibilities - Hawaii SUPPORT Act Section 1006(b) Communication (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Hawaii for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020.  Your follow-up communication to CMS on January 27, 2021 indicated Hawaii’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has delayed its ability to submit a state plan amendment (SPA) to fulfill the requirements outlined in section 1006(b) of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (“SUPPORT Act”). 

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