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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Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Condition Changes, Conditions for Receiving the FFCRA Temporary FMAP Increase, Reporting Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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Topics:
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
- Enrollment
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
Systems Readiness Artifacts Refresher
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Topics:
- Eligibility
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coverage and Payment of Interprofessional Consultation in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid Continuous Enrollment Requirement Provisions in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023
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Topics:
- Program Administration
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
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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
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Topics:
- COVID-19
- Unwinding
Type: Informational Bulletin
Guidance on Nursing Facility State Plan Payment and Upper Payment Limit Approaches in Medicaid Relying on the Medicare Patient-Driven Payment Model (SMD 22-005)
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid nursing facility payment approaches to advance health equity and improve health outcomes
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Reimbursement
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
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Leveraging Medicaid, CHIP and Other Federal Programs in the Delivery of Behavioral Health Services for Children and Youth
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Managed Care
- COVID-19
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid and CHIP Coverage of Stand-alone Vaccine Counseling
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- COVID-19
Type: State Health Official Letter