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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 to the Medicaid State Plan updates the Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) State Plan to reflect the restoration of coverage for chiropractic services and addition of coverage for acupuncture services.
This amendment proposes to revise the North Carolina Point of Sale reimbursement policies and titles, and to allow North Carolina licensed and certified clinical pharmacist practitioners to administer services within the scope of their practice.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to implement coverage of COVID-19 vaccine administration and COVID-19 Test administration when provided by pharmacists, pharmacy interns and pharmacy technicians, to the extent authorized by the PREP Act; and 2) Effective December 11, 2020, establish reimbursement rates for the COVID-19 vaccine administration at 100% of the Medicare rate.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to implement targeted access supplemental payments for Safety-Net Care Pool (SNCP) hospitals.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to suspend all cost sharing.
Summary: Medicaid coverage of ce1tain medical transpo1tation. It attests that all the minimum requirements outlined in 1902(a)(87) of the Social Security Act are met.