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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 SPA was submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 22, 2022 to increase home health rates and technical correction to recognize ACHC accreditation.
Summary: This amendment revises the quarterly nursing home supplemental payment, also known as MQIP, for dates of service in the quarter ending September 30, 2022.
Summary: This amendment proposes to confirm the methodology used to determine eligibility for the Special Assistance in-Home optional state supplement program, the beneficiaries of which are eligible for Medicaid.
Summary: amend long term care services to comply with the quality incentive program for the non-specialty nursing homes to continue to recognize improvements in performance.
Summary: This SPA is to amend the provisions governing behavioral health rehabilitation services in order to update Community Psychiatric Support and Treatment (CPST) and Psychosocial Rehabilitation (PSR) services.
Summary: This amendment is to allow for home-based Behavior Rehabilitation Services to be paid based on a state-wide fee schedule per service; update minimum requirement for staff to address staffing shortages; and update terminology to avoid confusion between mental health and substance use disorder rehabilitation services.
Summary: Amends the provisions governing reimbursement for durable medical equipment in the Home Health Program in order to revise the methodology used to set the rates for enteral formulas and allow reimbursement under the standard procedure codes on the Louisiana Medicaid fee schedule.