Medicaid Expansions

This bulletin released by the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services provides further information to state Medicaid and CHIP agencies on the verification plans required for both Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility, the MAGI-based (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) Eligibility Verification Plan Template, and a review of the final verification regulations.

This brief explains various considerations for states deciding between Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and state administrative data, how to use the eligibility templates provided by CMS for the MAGI-based eligibility conversion process, and the steps that states wishing to perform the conversions using state Medicaid and CHIP data will need to follow.

This brief summarizes efforts to develop quality of care measures for Medicare-Medicaid enrollees. It provides guidance to states in developing measurement approaches for proposed integrated programs, including assessment of quality in specific domains of integrated care such as long-term services and supports and behavioral health services.

In this Medicaid FAQ document, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) addresses questions related to various Medicaid topics, including basic health plans, federal medical assistance percentages (FMAP), transitioning to modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), and children’s coverage. Of particular note, CMS announced the basic health plan will not be an option for states until 2015.