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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: Makes changes to the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) and CPC for Kids programs including simplified descriptions of program goals, total cost of care calculations, per-member per-month payments, and updated risk tier definitions.
Summary: This amendment updates provisions for dental services, increases payments for a range of Medicaid-covered services, and incorporates updates to Healthcare Common Procedure Code System (HCPCS) codes effective January 1, 2024.
Summary: This SPA implements coverage of the new mandatory benefits of COVID 19 Vaccines and Administration of the Vaccines, Diagnostic and Screening Tests, and Treatment, Specialized Equipment and Therapies, and Preventive Therapies in accordance with the requirements of Section 9811 of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act.
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 resume prior authorization of private duty nursing (PDN) services and home health (HH) services that were approved in Ohio DR SPA 20-0012 on 5/22/20 in response to the COVID-19 PHE and resumes review of the normal limits on PDN & HH services with a process to exceed based on medical necessity.
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 rescind the election to add nursing facility health care isolation centers (HCICs) and the accompanying payment provisions that were temporarily implemented in response to the COVID-19 PHE.
Summary: This amendment proposes to increase payment rates for home health and private duty nursing services; allow nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, and physician assistants to order home health services and complete required face-to-face visits; and allow required face-to-face visits to occur through telehealth when clinically appropriate.
Summary: Effective January 17, 2021, this amendment includes coverage, limitations, and payment for services when services are provided by a Pharmacist.
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 add coverage and payment provisions for the administration of COVID-19 vaccinations and establishes all pharmacy professionals (pharmacists, techs, and interns) as qualified providers of the vaccine.
Summary: Effective August 1, 2021 and expiring on July 31, 2026, this amendment renews Ohio's 1915(i) State Plan Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) benefit, specialized recovery services program.
