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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 provides mandatory coverage for COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine administration, COVID-19 testing, and COVID-19 treatment including specialized equipment and therapies during the period through the last day of the first calendar quarter that begins one year after the last day of the public health emergency period.
Summary: This amendment is to update the Alternative Benefit Plan to implement coverage for substance use disorder services under the rehabilitative services benefit category for services provided in outpatient and residential settings, as required by sections 1905(a)(13)(c) of the Social Security Act.
Summary: This SPA provides Connecticut with approval to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage to individuals enrolled in its Medicaid program.
Summary: This time limited disaster relief SPA seeks to update the effective dates, scope, and details consistent with the state's ARPA sec. 9817 HCBS spending plan, by implementing coverage and payment changes to section 1915. Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) services.
Summary: Effective January 1, 2022, SPA CT-22-0011 amends the Alternative Benefit Plan to implement mandatory coverage of routine patient costs furnished in qualifying clinical trials, as required by sections 1905(a)(30) and 1905(gg) of the Social Security Act.
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 and payment changes to section 1915 Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders (CHCPE) Services and section 1915(k) community first choice services consistent with the state’s ARPA section 9817 HCGS spending plan.
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.
Summary: This amendment updates CT Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to reflect several updates to behavioral health services, including removing the requirements for registration for all routine outpatient behavioral health. This SP A also updates the ABP to reflect the resumption of authorization for intensive outpatient
services and removal of authorization for electroconvulsive therapy.
Summary: Updates the Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) State Plan to include the CHESS program approved in SPA 21-0001 which improve housing stability and health outcomes for a targeted set of Medicaid members who meet specified needs-based criteria, including individuals who have complex health conditions, have experienced homelessness, and have been determined to be likely to benefit from targeted tenancy sustaining services based on risk factors.
