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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 proposes to provide a comprehensive adult dental benefit that includes diagnostic, preventive, limited periodontal, restorative, and oral surgery services for all Medicaid eligible adults age 21 and older within the Alternative Benefit Plan.
Summary: This amendment adds coverage of biopsychosocial treatment of obesity services provided by licensed registered
dieticians in federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics.
Summary: This amendment proposes to update mental health services provided under the rehabilitative services benefit to align with the department’s California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) initiative. Specifically, the SPA removes the existing client plan requirement, clarifies site requirements for Day Rehabilitation, and makes other minor changes to service definitions and requirements.
Summary: This amendment updates the alternative benefit plan to include coverage requirements for routine patient costs associated with participation in clinical trials and extends the prescription drug supply limit from thirty (30) days to ninety (90) days for the Health Indiana Plan (HIP) Basic group.
Summary: Long acting reversible contraceptive (LARC) devices are no longer included in the Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) rates. LARC devices will be reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis.
Summary: Effective for services on or after October 1, 2022, this amendment modifies the timeline of the Hospital Withhold Pay-for-Performance (HWP4P) program payments in the State Plan. HWP4P payments are made by the end of the
calendar year following the HWP4P measurement year.