State Medicaid Directors' Letters

Medicaid Directors Ask To Shift Beneficiaries to Managed Care

Monday, September 26, 2011

CMS Issues 1915c Informational Bulletin

Monday, September 19, 2011

CMS Issues Guidance to States on BIPP

Friday, September 16, 2011

CMS Letter Addresses ACA's Maintenance of Effort Provisions

Monday, August 8, 2011

State Medicaid Letter on CMS Dual Eligibles

Thursday, July 14, 2011

State Medicaid Director Letter Addresses ACA Maintenance of Effort Provisions

Monday, February 28, 2011

CMS Releases Health Homes for Enrollees with Chronic Conditions

Monday, November 22, 2010

CMS Issues Medicaid State Director Letter on ACA Guidance Regarding Contract Audits and Recovery of Medicaid Overpayments

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

CMS Issues Medicaid Director Letter on Expedited State Plan Amendments (October 1, 2010)

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

HHS Issues Statement on One Year Anniversary of "Year of Community Living" Initiative; Highlights State Medicaid Director Letter Announcing Money Follows the Person Funds

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

CMS June 21st Letter to State Medicaid Directors Extending $450 Million Through 2016 to Existing State Grantees and July Solicitation to New State Applicants

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

CMS Releases State Medicaid Directors Letter on Olmstead Obligations

Friday, May 28, 2010

CMS Initial Medicaid Guidance on Section 2001 of Health Care Law Establishing New Eligibility Group (April 9, 2010)

Friday, April 16, 2010

CMS Letter to Medicaid Directors on Additional Federal Funds Due to Recalibrating FMAP and State Match Due to “Clawback”

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Administration's New ARRA Relief to States on "Clawback" Medicaid Funds to Cover Dual Eligibles Will Help States Struggling with Medicaid Budgets

Friday, March 5, 2010

CMS Issues Clarifying Letter on Ticket to Work Outcome and Milestone Payments to Employment Networks

Friday, February 5, 2010

Archive

State Medicaid Director Letter on Recovery Act section 6087 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 (DRA) (November 20, 2009)
Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage under ARRA (September 29, 2009)
- Enclosure A: Attestations
- Enclosure B: Examples of Restrictions to Eligibility Standards, Methodologies, or Procedures
State Medicaid Director Letter on Recovery Act Prompt Payment for Hospitals and Skilled Nursing Facilities (July 30, 2009)
CMS June 17th Letter to Medicaid Directors Summarizing ARRA (June 17, 2009)
CMS January 16th Medicaid Director Letter on Improper Payments and Obligations of Excluded Providers (January 16, 2009)
CMS October 28, 2008 Letter on Refunding Under Medicaid False Claims Act (October 28, 2008)
CMS: Letter to SMDs on Integrated Medicare and Medicaid State Plan Preprint (October 27, 2008)
CMS Q&A Guidance to States on DRA Case Management and TCM (June 24, 2008)
CMS Letter on DRA State Plan 1915(i) Expanded HCBS Option (June 24, 2008)
- Similarities and Differences Between HCBS Waiver and State Plan 1915(i)
CMS Letter on Guidance on DRA Employee Education About False Claims Recovery (June 24, 2008)
- Q & A
- False Claims Act
CMS SMD Letter on Medicaid Excluded Providers (June 20, 2008)
CMS SMD Letter on a Medicaid State Plan Amendment Preprint (May 1, 2008)
CMS Letter on Medicaid Integrity Program (April 28, 2009)
CMS SMD Letter on DRA Optional Self-Direction Personal Assistance Services (September 13, 2007)
CMS Guidance on SCHIP Eligibility (August 17, 2007)
- Affected States (August 20, 2007)
CMS SMD Guidance on NPI Implementation Contingency Plan (August 9, 2007)
- Additional NPI Guidance (August 9, 2007)
CMS SMD Letter on Citizenship Documentation (February 22, 2007)
CMS Announces Quality Improvement Roadmap (July 25, 2005)
Access all State Medicaid Directors' Letters
Recent SMD Letters:
- Principles of Money Follows the Person (August 2004)
- Transition of Individuals to the Community Through Medicaid Coverage of Medical Equipment (July 2003)
- Transitioning Individuals to the Community-One Time Transitional Expenses
  - Q&A on Transition Services