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A Medicaid and CHIP state plan is an agreement between a state and the Federal government describing how that state administers its Medicaid and CHIP programs. It gives an assurance that a state will abide by Federal rules and may claim Federal matching funds for its program activities. The state plan sets out groups of individuals to be covered, services to be provided, methodologies for providers to be reimbursed and the administrative activities that are underway in the state.
When a state is planning to make a change to its program policies or operational approach, states send state plan amendments (SPAs) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for review and approval. States also submit SPAs to request permissible program changes, make corrections, or update their Medicaid or CHIP state plan with new information.
Persons with disabilities having problems accessing the SPA PDF files may call 410-786-0429 for assistance.
Summary: Incorporates the 2016 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System changes to the Independent Audiology and Speech and Language Pathology fee schedule.
Summary: This SPA establishes a resource disregard to not count the cash surrender value of a life insurance policy worth less than ten thousand dollars in the determination of eligibility for institutionalized Medicaid applicants, provided that the individual is pursuing the surrender of the policy.
Summary: This SPA Grants Authority To Implement Changes to the Adult Day Health Benefit and Reimbursement Methodology as reflected in the enclosed Approved State Plan.
Summary: Revises the DDS fee schedule consistent with Healthcare Common Procedures Coding System updates to ensure that this fee schedule remains compliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
Summary: Adjusts reimbursement for dental services, including adding and deleting selected Current Dental Terminology codes to ensure the dental fee schedule remains compliant with the Health Issuance Portability and Accountability Act.