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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 time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow code D1999 (Unspecified preventive procedure) to be billed and reimbursed at $20.00 to allow for reimbursement of PPE and cleaning supplies PPE that are necessary for dental offices to provide treatment to recipients.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to waive cost-sharing for testing services, testing-related services and treatments of COVID-19 and suspend the face-to-face requirements for community mental health centers.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to provide a 20% increase in per diem rates for all COVID-19 diagnosis patients for hospital inpatient stays due to increases in cost associated with staffing, supplies, social distancing standards and other factors.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to cover the new optional group for COVID testing.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purposes of this amendment is to increase reimbursement rates for Nursing Facilities during the COVID-19 state of emergency for all costs associated with staffing, supplies, social distancing standards, cleaning fees, etc. AL noted that this increase equates to approx. $20 per diem rate add-on payment for all NF's.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purposes of this amendment is to remove the requirement for Prior Authorizations for service destinations and non-emergency services for ambulances during the COVID-19 emergency.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. In this amendment Alabama elects to suspend Medicaid copayments for all services for all Medicaid beneficiaries during the time of the Public Health emergency and to utilize telehealth for some Medicaid services.
Summary: Clarifies that census bureau wages for temporary employment Goals and Objectives related to decennial census activities are not considered countable income.
