The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
CMS approved MS SPA 20-0013-CHIP Benchmark Coverage effective November 1, 2019
July 30, 20200Read moreCMS approved SPA 20-0013-CHIP Benchmark Coverage on July 28, 2020. SPA 20-0013-CHIP Benchmark Coverage allows the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to maintain Secretary-approved coverage but switch to “other” Secretary-approved...
MS SPA 20-0014-CHIP COVID-19 Eligibility and Cost-Sharing during an Emergency
July 23, 2020Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved SPA 20-0014-CHIP COVID-19 Eligibility and Cost-Sharing During an Emergency on July 22, 2020. SPA 20-0014-CHIP allows the Division of Medicaid...
MS SPA 20-0019 Community Mental Health Center (CMHC) Emergency Interim Payments submitted to CMS
July 22, 2020Read moreState Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0019 is being submitted to allow the Division of Medicaid (DOM) to make interim payments based on fee-for-service (FFS) utilization only to the fourteen (14)...
MS SPA 20-0015-CHIP submitted to CMS
July 22, 2020Read moreChildren’s Health Insurance Program State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0015-CHIP Behavioral Health is being submitted to allow the Division of Medicaid to include mental health coverage as a mandatory benefit...
CMS approved State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0014 1915(i) Community Support Program (CSP) Emergency effective April 1, 2020
July 16, 2020Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved SPA 20-0014 on July 15, 2020. SPA 20-0014 addresses CSP service delivery limitations during the COVID-19 emergency. For more information read...
