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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Essential Health Benefits FAQs
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- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated Information on ICD-10 Compliance
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- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Informational Bulletin
Maternal and Child Health Updates in Medicaid and CHIP
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- CHIPRA
Type: Informational Bulletin
Supplemental Drug Rebate Agreements and Prior Authorization of Covered Outpatient Drugs
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- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid and CHIP Updates
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- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Tri- Agency Letter on Cost allocation requirements set forth in OMB Circular A-87
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- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Affordable Care Act Program Integrity Provisions - Guidance to States - Section 6501 - Termination of Provider Participation under Medicaid if Terminated under Medicare or other Plan
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- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Program; Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments-Uninsured Definition
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- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
Type: Regulations
Medicaid and CHIP Updates
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Use of Federally Imposed Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds by States
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Informational Bulletin