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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: Provides full Medicaid coverage qualified alien children and pregnant women who are are fully residing in the U S but have either not met the 5 year waiting period or 5 year bar under Section 403 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 or are nonqualified aliens lawfully residing in the U S who are other otherwise eligible for such assistance.
Summary: Eliminates medically necessary dentures for adults and updates the effective date of the Arizona Medicaid Fee Schedule for reimbursement of the applicable non-institutional services.
Summary: Eliminates the hospice benefit for acute care program members with the exception of children under EPSDT and Arizona Long Term Care System members under 1115 waiver authority.
Summary: To implement the required Asset Verification System for the purpose of determining eligibility for aged, blind and disabled Medicaid applicants and recipients in accordance with 1940 of the Social Security Act.
Summary: To comply with the requirement of section 1903 (v)(4)(A) of the Social Security Act, this State Plan Amendment covers pregnant women and children under the age of 21 who are lawfully residing in the United States.