CMS Releases State Medicaid Director Letter with Guidance on ...

State Medicaid Director (SMD) letters further clarify and communicate policies set forth in regulations. They provide Medicaid-related ...

Opportunities for States - CMS

On April 24, 2019, we released a State Medicaid Director letter inviting states to partner with CMS to test innovative approaches to better ...

State Medicaid Director's letters | advancingstates.org

New guidance establishes a one percentage point increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain preventive services. States must cover ...

Value-based Care State Medicaid Directors Letter - CMS

CMS has made a strong commitment to advancing VBC in Medicare for its 61.7 million enrollees. This guidance is designed to ensure that this same ...

CMS Releases State Medicaid Director Letter with Guidance on ...

In a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) dated December 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance on how ...

HHS Offers States Flexibility to Better Address Medicaid Enrollees ...

“Today's announcement is the next step in CMS' effort to use every lever available to protect and expand coverage for all eligible individuals ...

CMS Releases New State Medicaid Director Letter on Extending ...

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance to state Medicaid directors, addressing the expiration of ...

Biden-Harris Administration Releases Historic Guidance on Health ...

... Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released comprehensive guidance to support states in ensuring the 38 million children with Medicaid and ...

CMS Releases First-Ever Home and Community-Based Services ...

Late yesterday CMS released a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL 22-003) providing guidance for the first-ever HCBS Quality Measure Set ...

CMS Releases New Medicaid Transportation Coverage Guide

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a State Medicaid Director Letter which introduces the Medicaid Transportation Coverage ...

Biden-Harris Administration Releases New Medicaid and CHIP ...

States that have taken up more of the federal strategies provided by CMS and prioritized auto-renewals (ex parte) to reduce red tape for ...

CMS Releases New Guidance on Managed Care Directed Payments

On January 8, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) outlining additional ...

CMS Issues State Medicaid Director Letter and Expands Eligibility ...

On December 7, CMS released a State Medicaid Director Letter providing guidance to states on how to expand eligibility for home and community- ...

CMS Takes Action to Protect Health Care Coverage for Children and ...

CMS sent a letter to states today urging states to determine whether they have this problem and to protect and reinstate coverage for impacted individuals, ...

Info Bulletin: Release of State Medicaid Director Letter on Essential ...

Guidance for : Today the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a group of rules that will help states continue their work under ...

CMS Roundup (July. 26, 2024)

July 23: CMS released a state health official letter on providing certain Medicaid and CHIP services to eligible incarcerated youth under the ...

CMS Guidance on Conducting Eligibility Redeterminations at the ...

On August 30, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMDL) instructing states to ...

Understanding New Federal Guidance on Medicaid Coverage of ...

On November 16, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new informational bulletin and an accompanying coverage table on state ...

CMS Issues Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding for ...

The guidance that was issued to states via a State Medicaid Director Letter outlines the eligible services and parameters for which states can ...

CMS Releases Medicaid Transportation Guide

In a letter to state Medicaid directors, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a Medicaid Transportation Coverage Guide.