The latest news items from the Mississippi Division of Medicaid and notices for providers and beneficiaries are posted below.
MS SPA 20-0014 1915(i) Community Support Program (CSP) Emergency Filing submitted to CMS
May 15, 20200Read moreState Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0014 Community Support Program (CSP) Emergency Filing is being submitted to allow the Division of Medicaid to address CSP service delivery limitations during the COVID-19...
Communicative Technology CMP Grant Opportunity – Updated
May 15, 2020Read moreOn April 24, 2020, CMS announced that they had developed a Communication Technology Application Template for nursing homes. This template enables states to approve COVID-19 grant applications for the...
Effectiveness of Title 23: Medicaid, Part 223, Chapter 4 and 5, Rules 4.1-4.7, 4.9, 5.1-5.7, 5.9 delayed
May 12, 2020Read moreDue to COVID-19, the Division of Medicaid is delaying the effectiveness of Title 23: Medicaid, Part 223, Chapter 4: Private Duty Nursing, Rules 4.1-4.7, 4.9, and Chapter 5: Personal...
CMS approved State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0015 Telehealth Emergency Template effective March 1, 2020
May 11, 2020Read moreThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved SPA 20-0015 on May 7, 2020. SPA 20-015 allows for flexibilities regarding telehealth services during a state of emergency as declared...
Cost-Sharing Waived for COVID-19 Related Services
May 8, 2020Read moreAttention All Providers: Cost-Sharing Waived for COVID-19 Related Services In order to comply with Section 6008(b)(4) of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, the Division of Medicaid (DOM) is suspending...
