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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Dual Eligibles Outreach and Enrollment
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Guide to Choosing Quality Health Care
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Topics:
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Funding Expiration Date for Eligibility & Enrollment Processes
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments Clarification
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Y2K Federal Financial Participation State Plan Preprint
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Health Official Letter
Lead Screening: GAO Report and HHS Taskforce
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Topics:
- Benefits
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Children's Health Insurance ProgramSchool-Based Outreach and Enrollment
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program Cost Sharing for American Indians and Alaska Natives
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Children's Health Insurance Program State Evaluations
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
Type: State Health Official Letter
Y2K Day one activities for the new millennium
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
Type: State Health Official Letter