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A Medicaid and CHIP state plan is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs. It gives an assurance that a state will abide by Federal rules and may claim Federal matching funds for its program activities. The state plan sets out groups of individuals to be covered, services to be provided, methodologies for providers to be reimbursed and the administrative activities that are underway in the state.
When a state is planning to make a change to its program policies or operational approach, states send state plan amendments (SPAs) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. States also submit SPAs to request permissible program changes, make corrections, or update their Medicaid or CHIP state plan with new information.
Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the SPA PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.
Summary: 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 for Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHCs) to continue with the anticipated cost reporting prospective payment system (PPS).
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to rescind the establishment of the COVID laboratory testing reimbursement rate at 100% of Medicare that was approved on June 18, 2020 under SPA NV-20-0009.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to rescinds temporary disaster relief provisions of the state plan to allow the agency to make American Rescue Plan Act Section 9817 increases for home and community-based services by Provider Types 29, 30, 39 and 83.
Summary: 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 a quarterly supplemental payment to certain Home and Community Based Services provider types.
Summary: 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 a one-time supplemental payment of $500 issued to currently employed home care staff, as of July 1, 2022.
Summary: 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 payment rates for Self Help/Peer Services, Self Help/Peer Services-Group, Behavioral Health Assessment, and Adult Daycare Services.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to allow for a reoccurring supplemental payment to Home Health Care providers, Personal Care providers, and Adult Day Health Care providers.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to allow for a one time supplemental payment of $500 to currently employed home care staff and another $500 retention bonus for remaining as a Medicaid home care worker for an identified six month period.
Summary: 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.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to add the COVID-19 testing group under 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XXIII) of the Act; Allow individuals who are evacuated from the state, who leave the state for medical reasons related to the disaster or public health emergency, or who are otherwise absent from the state due to the disaster or public health emergency and who intend to return to the state continue to be residents of the state under 42 CFR 435.403(j)(3); Implement lab benefit flexibilities under 42 CFR 440.30(a) and 42 CFR 440.30(b); and Allow for 100 percent Medicaid reimbursement in accordance with Medicare reimbursement for COVID-19 laboratory testing procedure codes.