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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Foster Care Independence Program and Coverage for Individuals Transitioning from Foster Care
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Eligibility and Individual Development Accounts (IDAs)
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- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter
Public Service Announcements De-Linking TANF and Medicaid
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Grant Announcement-Infrastructure Grants and Demonstrations to Maintain Independence and Employment; Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act (TWWIIA)
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) and Simplification of Application and Enrollment Processes
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Prohibition against National Origin Discrimination for People with Limited English Proficiency
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWIIA) Implementation
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Definition of Optional Low Income Children in Medicaid
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- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter
Eligibility Conference-2000
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- Eligibility
Type: State Health Official Letter
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Eligibiity for Children with Social Security Income (SSI)
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter