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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2025 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Healthy Adult Opportunity State Guidance (SMD 25-001)
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Topics:
- Delivery System
- Program Administration
- Section 1115 Demonstrations
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance, and Quality (CMS-2439-F)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (CMS-2442-F)
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Topics:
- Access to Care
- Delivery System
- Program Administration
Type: Regulations
Medicaid Program; Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-F2)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
2024 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Guidance to State Medicaid Agencies on Dually Eligible Beneficiaries Receiving Medicare Part B Marriage and Family Therapist Services, Mental Health Counselor Services, and Intensive Outpatient Services Effective January 1, 2024
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Topics:
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
2023 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Streamlining the Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes (CMS-2421-P)
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Monitoring and Oversight Tools #2
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Managed Care
- Program Integrity
- Quality of Care
- Delivery System
Type: Informational Bulletin