Policy
Strategic Plan
February 6, 2006
CMS AI/AN Strategic Plan
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Acrobat PDF
April 18, 2005
CMS AI/AN Plan
Microsoft
Powerpoint
Tribal Consultation Policy
May 10, 2007
CMS Tribal Consultation Policy (Draft)
Microsoft
Word Document Last Updated March 12, 2007
November 26, 2006
Letter to State Medicaid Directors about Tribal Consultation
Letter
(Adobe Acrobat PDF) and Attachment
(Adobe Acrobat PDF)
Long-Term Care
December 19, 2006
HHS
Launches New Web Site Promoting Long-Term Care Planning
August 18, 2005
New
CMS Grants Will Help Families in 19 States Find Needed Long Term
Care Services
Home Health
January 22, 2007
CMS Awards Demonstration Grants to 17 States For Alternatives
to Institutional Care
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Acrobat PDF
November 2, 2005
CMS Announces 2.8% Increase in Medicare Home Health Payment Rates
Details
at cms.hhs.gov
Medicare Drug Plan
January 22, 2007
Medicaid Drug Pricing, Proposed Rule
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Acrobat PDF
December 13, 2006
Medicare Drug Plan Fact Sheets
More
information at aianmedicare.org
February 25, 2005
Medicare Part D, Prescription Drug Benefit
Microsoft
Powerpoint
Hospice Payment System
November 18, 2006
Update on Hospice Payment System Fact Sheet
More
information at cms.hhs.gov
Grants
August 22, 2006
CMS Announces Grants to States to Expand Care Options for Children
with Mental Illness
More
information at nihb.org
Payment and Policy Changes
March 18, 2007
Call
to Action: Please Submit Formal Comments to CMS on or before March
19, 2007
January 10, 2008
CMS
Medicare Like Rate Final Regulations (CMS–2206–F) (Adobe Acrobat)
August 27, 2007
Proposed
Rule on State Flexibility in Establishing Non-emergency Medical
Transportation (CMS-2234-P)
August 9, 2006
Proposed Rule on Outpatient
PPS CY-2007 (CMS-1506-P)
August 8, 2006
Proposed Rule on Physician
Fee Schedule for CY 2007 (CMS-1321-P)
May 25, 2006
Medicare Proposes Policy, Payment Changes for Ambulance Services
More
Information at aianmedicare.org
May 1, 2006
Two HHS Agencies Publish Proposed Rule for Medicare-like Rates
for Health Care Services to American Indians and Alaska Natives
Press
Release and Federal
Register
Citizenship Guidelines for Medicaid Eligibility
February 22, 2007
Letter
to State Medicaid Directors about Amendments to Citizenship Guidelines
(Adobe Acrobat PDF)
July 10, 2006
HHS
Issues Final Regulations with Comment on Citizenship Guidelines
for Medicaid Eligibility
June 13, 2006
Medicaid
Citizenship Status and Personal Identity
MAM - Medicare Administrative Match
June 13, 2006
Medicaid
Administrative Match Update
MMA - Medicare Modernization Act
MMA Guide for State Legislators
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Acrobat PDF
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News
April 15, 2006
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