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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 Montana with approval to provide 12 months of continuous postpartum coverage to individuals enrolled in its Medicaid program.
Summary: This SPA authorizes coverage and reimbursement of COVID-19 vaccine and vaccine administration, in compliance with the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021.
Summary: This SPA authorizes coverage and reimbursement of COVID-19 treatment, including treatment of a condition that could complicate treatment of COVID-19, in compliance with the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 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 temporarily adjust staffing requirements, including staffing structure and required number of team members, for Montana Assertive Community Treatment and Program of Assertive Community Treatment to ensure services remain available.
Summary: CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment (SPA) to respond to the COVID-19 national emergency. The purpose of this amendment to add an Intensive Outpatient rehabilitation benefit for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED).
Summary: Effective April 1, 2021, this amendment adds Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists to the approved Other Licensed Practitioners (OLP) in the state plan, including as recognized licensed OLP Dually Licensed Practitioners. In addition, this amendment adds a reimbursement methodology for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practitioner and updates the existing OLP benefit pages.
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 authorize administration of COVID-19 vaccines with a FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) status, without regard to the state's limitation on coverage of experimental procedures or services. This SPA also authorizes COVID drug treatments that may be provided under EUA without regard to rebate status.
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 flexibility in the setting where autism treatment services are provided and face-to-face requirement during service provision.
