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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CIB: Establishing "SOTA 2.0" as a Coordinated Point of Contact for State
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Topics:
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
CIB: Implementation of a "Fast Track" Federal Review Process for Section 1115 Medicaid and CHIP Demonstration Extensions
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Topics:
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coverage of Housing-Related Activities and Services for Individuals with Disabilities
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Affordable Care Act's Amendments to the Spousal Impoverishment Statute
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Proposed Rule: Application of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorder Parity Requirements to Medicaid Managed Care, CHIP, and Benchmark Coverage (CMS-2333-P)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Sunset of Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and the Qualifying Individuals (QI) Programs
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program: Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2016
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
2015 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coverage of Behavioral Health Services for Youth with Substance Use
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Delivery System
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Minimum Essential Coverage
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
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