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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Mechanized Claims Processing and Information Retrieval Systems-Enhanced Funding
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Topics:
- Cost Sharing
- Data & Systems
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
2016 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Options for Medicaid Payments in the Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act Regulation Changes
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Long-Term Services & Support
Type: Informational Bulletin
2016 Updates to the Child and Adult Core Health Care Quality Measurement Sets
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (MARS-E) 2.0
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Data & Systems
- Program Integrity
Type: Informational Bulletin
SMD: New Service Delivery Opportunities for Individuals with a Substance Use Disorder
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Delivery System
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Notice of Proposed Rule (CMS 2390-P)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Managed Care
- Delivery System
Type: Regulations
2015 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Coverage of Behavioral Health Services for Youth with Substance Use
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Delivery System
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Medicaid Managed Care Marketing Regulations
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Managed Care
Type: Frequently Asked Questions