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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 pharmacy signatures during a portion of the PHE (3/20/20 - 12/15/21).
Summary: Provides triennial assurance of the pharmacy program adherence to the FULs requirements of federal regulations for the time period October 1, 2018 through September 20, 2021.
Summary: Effective October 1, 2020, this amendment provides technical corrections to Page 12c of Attachment 3.1-A, which adds in necessary information that was previously omitted.
Summary: Allows advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to order home health services and conduct face to face visits in accordance with 42CFR440.70(f).
Summary: SPA was submitted to request a waiver of the regulatory requirement at 42 CFR 455, Subpart F to enter into a contract with a Medicaid Recovery AuditContractor (RAC) vendor to identify overpayments and underpayments and to recoup overpayments.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to allow 12 months continuous eligibility for children under age 19, waive cost sharing for testing services, modify the enforcement of premium and spendown obligations during the emergency period for certain populations, and allow exceptions to the preferred drug list if shortages occur.
Summary: Proposes to allow the state to comply with the Medicaid Drug Utilization Review (DUR) provisions included in Section 1004 of the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act (P.L. 115-271)
Summary: This SPA describes the methodology used by the state for determining the appropriate FMAP rates, including the increased FMAP rates, available under the provisions of the Affordable Care Act applicable for the medical assistance expenditures under the Medicaid program associated with enrollees in the new adult group adopted by the state and described in 42 CFR 435.119.
Summary: Provides annual assurance of the pharmacy program adherence to the requirements of federal regulation for the time period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019.
