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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2026 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets and Mandatory Reporting Guidance
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Best Practices for Adhering to Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) Requirements
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Topics:
- Access to Care
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Coverage
- Delivery Systems
- Managed Care
- Outreach & Enrollment
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
2025 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets and Mandatory Reporting Guidance
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Initial Core Set Mandatory Reporting Guidance SHO
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Set
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
2022 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Opportunities in Medicaid and CHIP to Address Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Value-based Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
2021 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Value-Based Care Opportunities in Medicaid
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Value-based Care
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
CIB: 2020 Updates to the Adult and Child Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin