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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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
2015 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
2015 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
CMCS Maternal and Infant Health Initiative
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medication Assisted Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
- Prescription Drugs
Type: Informational Bulletin
Update on CMS Oral Health Initiative and Other Oral Health Related Items
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Self-Direction Program Options for Medicaid Payments in the Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act Regulation Changes
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
HCBS 1915(c) Waiver and 1915(i) SPA Settings' Requirements Compliance Toolkit
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Topics:
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
Application of Long Term Care Related Asset and Income Rules to MAGI Individuals
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
2014 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin