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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: This amendment attests to the state’s coverage of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 treatment, as required by sections 1905(a)(4)(E) and 1905(a)(4)(F) of the Social Security Act (Act).
Summary: This amendment will provide enhancement payments to eligible ground emergency medical transport (GEMT) providers by implementing an add-on reimbursement fee to the base rates for eligible emergency medical transportation services.
Summary: The primary purpose for this amendment is to allow the Alabama Medicaid Agency to apply the reimbursement methodology for inpatient and
outpatient hospital services for State fiscal year 2023 in a manner consistent with that used in fiscal year 2022.
Summary: This plan amendment updates the reimbursement methodology for Medicaid reimbursement for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) and Rural Health Centers (RHCs) to reimburse COVID-19 vaccine administration.
Summary: This SPA provides Alabama with approval to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage to individuals enrolled in its Medicaid program.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to implement a rate increase for providers of Personal Care Services (PCS) and Private Duty Nursing (PDN) services under the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit.
Summary: This State Plan Amendment proposes to increase the underlying per diem expenses for the Medicaid cost reports utilized in the calculation of the median beginning October 1, 2022.
Summary: New Mexico is updating its State Plan. Language is being added to clarify that telehealth and teleconsultation services are reimbursed at the same rate as face-to-face visits.