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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Final Rule: Basic Health Programs
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
2014 Federal Poverty Level Standards
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Funding for the New Adult Group, Coverage of Former Foster Care Children and CHIP Financing
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Proposed Notice: Basic Health Program (CMS-2380-PN)
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Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Proposed Payment Notice: Basic Health Program (CMS-2380-PN)
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Implications of United States v Windsor for Medicaid and CHIP
Date:
Topics:
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: State Health Official Letter
NPRM: Basic Health Program (CMS-2380-P)
Date:
Topics:
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Benefits
- Cost Sharing
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Basic Health Program
Type: Regulations
Release of Basic Health Program Proposed Rule (CMS-2380-P)
Date:
Topics:
- Benefits
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cost Sharing
- Basic Health Program
Type: Informational Bulletin
Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS) Data
Date:
Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
CMS Answers to Frequently Asked Questions:Telephonic Applications, Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Policy and 75/25 Federal Matching Rate
Date:
Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
- Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Type: Frequently Asked Questions