The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is responsible for implementing laws passed by Congress related to Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and the Basic Health Program. To implement these programs, CMS issues various forms of guidance to explain how laws will be implemented and what states and others need to do to comply. In addition to regulations, CMS issues sub-regulatory guidance to address policy issues as well as operational updates and technical clarifications of existing guidance.
Federal Policy Guidance
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Identifying Deceased Medicaid Enrollees
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- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
Type: Guidance
Exercise of Enforcement Discretion until Calendar Year 2028 for Existing Health Care-Related Tax Programs with Hold Harmless Arrangements Involving the Redistribution of Medicaid Payments
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality (CMS-2439-F)
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (CMS-2442-F)
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Topics:
- Access to Care
- Delivery System
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
2024 Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set (QMS)
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set (QMS) Reporting Requirements for Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Grant Recipients
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- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Program; Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-F2)
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- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Change Healthcare Cybersecurity Incident – CMS Response and State Flexibilities
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin
Conducting Medicaid and CHIP Renewals During the Unwinding Period and Beyond: Essential Reminders
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Renewals
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Initial Core Set Mandatory Reporting Guidance for the Health Home Core Quality Measure Sets and Federal Fiscal Year 2025 Updates to the Health Home Core Quality Measure Sets (SMD 24-002)
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- Long-Term Services & Support
- Quality of Care
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter