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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 allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to extend the waiver of premiums for the Buy-In program for Working Adults with Disabilities and the Buy-In program for Children with Disabilities.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to extend Premiums and Cost-sharing provisions.
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 any signature requirements for the dispensing of drugs during the
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 pay nursing facilities an additional $20 per day payment per Medicaid beneficiary effective January 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022, or through the end of the Federally-declared Public Health Emergency (PHE), whichever is sooner.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment for nursing facilities to receive an additional $20 per day payment per Medicaid beneficiary effective from the dates of January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021.
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 allow pharmacists to order and administer certain Covid-19 vaccines, including Pfizer and Moderna vaccines currently available, where a pharmacist has met CMS training requirements and state regulations for training and vaccine administration.
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 establish an additional $20 per day payment per Medicaid beneficiary for nursing facilities effective from May 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to suspend cost sharing for testing services, testing-related services, and treatment for COVID-19 (including vaccines, specialized equipment and therapies); Suspends premiums for Working Disabled and TMA; Allow Home health to be ordered and plans of care authorized by new provider types (Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Clinical Nurse Specialist; and Nurse Midwife); Increase the NF bedhold to 90 days provided the bed has not been filled; Add teledentistry reevaluation - post operative visit; and add codes and rates for teledentistry services added.
Summary: This time-limited state plan amendment responds to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment is to suspend all cost sharing for all eligibility groups effective May 1, 2020, through the remainder of the public health emergency.
