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
Coverage of Services and Supports to Address Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid and CHIP
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Health Related Social Needs
- Section 1115 Demonstrations
Type: Informational Bulletin
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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
Accessing Enhanced Federal Medicaid Matching Rates for State Information Technology Expenditures to Improve Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Care Coordination
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Mental Health
- Program Administration
- Substance Use Disorders
Type: Informational Bulletin
2025 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets and Mandatory Reporting Guidance
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: State Health Official Letter
Continuation of Certain Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Processing Data Reporting
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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
Exercise of Enforcement Discretion until Calendar Year 2028 for Existing Health Care-Related Tax Programs with Hold Harmless Arrangements Involving the Redistribution of Medicaid Payments
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: Informational Bulletin