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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: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to waive minimum occupancy penalty for nursing facilities and to issue supplemental payments to five provider types totaling $9.6 million.
Summary: This amendment updates Alaska’s Alternative Benefit Plan to align with Alaska’s Medicaid State Plan implementing the mandatory benefit under section 1905(a)(30) in accordance with Section 210 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Summary: To include assurances that the state covers routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with participation by Medicaid beneficiaries, who receive benefits through the alternative benefit plan, in qualifying clinical trials.
Summary: This amendment proposes to add language that details adherence with mandatory coverage of routine patient cost for services furnished in connection with qualifying clinical trials.
Summary: This amendment adds a mandatory benefit at section 1905(a)(30) for routine patient costs for items and services furnished in connection with the participation by Medicaid beneficiaries in qualifying clinical trials, in accordance with Section 210 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.
Summary: revises the inpatient hospital services reimbursement pages of the State Plan to enhance clarity, modify the policy for updating the DRG statistical calculations, and add requirements for a biennial review of rural hospital rates.