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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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) Impact on Medicaid and CHIP Implementation
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- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) and Options to Modify Eligibility Requirements
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Final Rule: Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments-Auditing and Reporting Requirements
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- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Regulations
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State False Claims Act and Refund of Federal Share
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Health Official Letter
Medicaid-Medicare Coordination of Provider Payment Policies; Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC's); Never Events
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
High Risk Pool Funding
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- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Health Official Letter
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Citizenship Documentation Requirements
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Third Party Liability
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
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Qualified State Long-Term Care (LTC) Insurance Partnership Programs and Estate Recovery
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Transfer of Assets, Annuities, Spousal Impoverishment
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Topics:
- Eligibility
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter