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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Notice of Technology and Process Upgrades for Account Transfer Functionality for States Served by Marketplaces on the Federal Platform
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Marketplace
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program; Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2025
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Amendments to Provider Directory Requirements
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
Continuation of Certain Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Processing Data Reporting
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Data & Systems
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: State Health Official Letter
Identifying Deceased Medicaid Enrollees
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
Type: Guidance
Medicaid Program; Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-F2)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Development and Maintenance of Direct Support Worker Registries: Benefits of Utilization and Enhanced Federal Funding Availability
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Benefits
Type: Informational Bulletin
Guidance on Adding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions to State Medicaid and CHIP Applications for Health Coverage
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- Data & Systems
- Eligibility
- Outreach & Enrollment
Type: Informational Bulletin
Basic Health Program; Federal Funding Methodology for Program Year 2024
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Eligibility
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Enterprise Systems Compliance and Reapproval Process for State Systems with Operational Costs Claimed at the 75 Percent Federal Match Rate
Date:
Topics:
- Data & Systems
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin