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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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Unwinding Frequently Asked Questions for State Medicaid and CHIP Agencies
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Ending Coverage in the Optional COVID-19 Group: Preparing States for the End of the Public Health Emergency
Date:
Topics:
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Letter to Governors on Unwinding
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- Access to Care
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Promoting Continuity of Coverage and Distributing Eligibility and Enrollment Workload in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Further Extension of Grace Period Related to the “Four Walls” Requirement under 42 C.F.R. § 440.90 for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities to Nine Months after the COVID-19 PHE Ends
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Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Updated Guidance Related to Planning for the Resumption of Normal State Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Operations Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Date:
Topics:
- Program Administration
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Related Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- Tribal Issues
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Extension of Grace Period Related to the “Four Walls” Requirement under 42 C.F.R. § 440.90 for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities
Date:
Topics:
- Tribal Issues
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Planning for the Resumption of Normal State Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and Basic Health Program (BHP) Operations Upon Conclusion of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
Date:
Topics:
- Program Administration
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Basic Health Program
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Federal Funding for Services "Received Through" an IHS/Tribal Facility and Furnished to Medicaid-Eligible American Indians and Alaska Natives (SHO #16-002)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Tribal Issues
Type: Frequently Asked Questions