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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2019 Adult and Child Core Set Quality Measures
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- CHIPRA
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-87
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Topics:
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
Type: Frequently Asked Questions
Budget Neutrality Policies for Section 1115(a) Medicaid Demonstration Projects
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Program Administration
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Update on State Plan Amendment and Section 1915 Waiver Process Improvements
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Long-Term Services & Support
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Transformed-Medicaid Statistical Information System (T-MSIS)
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Topics:
- Data & Systems
- Managed Care
- Program Administration
- Program Integrity
Type: State Health Official Letter
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Critical Role for Medicaid in the Care of Infants
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Delivery System
- Program Administration
- Quality of Care
Type: Informational Bulletin
2018 Federal Poverty Level Standards
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Topics:
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Medicaid-Medicare Issues
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Rescinding SMD # 16-005 Clarifying "Free Choice of Provider" Requirement
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Topics:
- Program Administration
Type: State Medicaid Director Letter
Programmatic and Financial Information Regarding CHIP in a Federal Funding Shortfall
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Delivery System
- Financing & Reimbursement
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin
Section 1115 Demonstration Process Improvements
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Topics:
- Benefits
- Children's Health Insurance Program
- Eligibility
- Program Administration
Type: Informational Bulletin