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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Idaho Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Idaho for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 26, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on January 7, 2021, indicated Idaho’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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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Iowa Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Fourth Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Iowa for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 25, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on January 12, 2021, indicated Iowa’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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Section 1135 Waiver Flexibilities - Florida Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Second Request)

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted an initial approval to the State of Florida for multiple section 1135 flexibilities on March 16, 2020. Your follow-up communication to CMS on February 9, 2021 indicated Florida’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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OR-20-0018

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 certain payment rates and to allow additional providers the ability to order Home Health services including Durable Medical Equipment.

IN-20-0020

This amendment changes the year October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 from a rebasing year to a non-rebasing year for Nonstate Operated Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs/IID) and Community Residential Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled (CRFs/DD).

MT-20-0034

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow flexibility in the setting where autism treatment services are provided and face-to-face requirement during service provision.

MT-20-0033

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to authorize administration of COVID-19 vaccines with a FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) status, without regard to the state's limitation on coverage of experimental procedures or services. This SPA also authorizes COVID drug treatments that may be provided under EUA without regard to rebate status.

MO-20-0026

CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. reimburse 100% of Medicare for COVID laboratory testing and COVID laboratory specimen collection.

MS-20-0024

Physician Upper Payment Limit (UPL) is amended to allow the Division of Medicaid to update the initial Medicare equivalent of the average commercial rate (ACR) ratio.
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