Overview

Current State Plan Amendments submitted to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

SPA CT-26-0022: Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS) MACPro Eligibility Election – Individuals Receiving section 1915(i) State Plan Home and Community-based Services or SPA CT-26-0023: Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS) Program Expiration or SPA CT-26-0024: Connecticut Housing Engagement and Support Services (CHESS) Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) for the Medicaid Coverage Group for Low-income Adults – Posted June 16, 2026

SPA 26-0021: Nursing Facility Reimbursement – Transition to Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM) and Implementation of a Medicaid Utilization Pool - Posted June 16, 2026

SPA 26-0015: Chronic Disease Hospital Reimbursement – 1.) One-Time Supplemental Payment to Private Free-standing Chronic Disease Hospitals. 2.) Rebasing of the Per Diem Rate for Medicaid Inpatient Utilization Exceeding 75% for State Fiscal Year 2024 – Posted March 9, 2026.

SPA 26-O: Reimbursement Update to Medical Surgical Supplies Fee Schedule - Posted January 27, 2026

SPA 26-S: April 2026 HIPAA Updates for Physician Services, Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies (DMEPOS), Increases to the Reimbursement Rates for Select Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Devices (LARCs), the Addition of Moderna Vaccine to Select Fee Schedules – Posted March 31, 2026.

SPA 26-U: UConn Public Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital – Posted April 13, 2026

SPA 26-V: Free Standing Birthing Centers Rate Increase – Posted March 31, 2026

SPA 26-W: Private Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities Reimbursement – Posted March 30, 2026

SPA 26-X:  Increases to the Reimbursement Rates for Select Adult Dental Services – Posted May 05, 2026

SPA 26-Z July 2026 HIPAA Updates for Physician Services, Updates to Skin Substitutes and Chiropractic Services, and Updates to the Reimbursement Rates for Select Procedure Codes for Radiology Services and Optometry Services – Posted June 23, 2026.

SPA CT 26-AC:  Implementation of the Psychiatric Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) to be Performed in the Federally Qualified Health Center Setting – Posted June 23, 2026

SPA 26-0005: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) Supplemental Payment - Posted January 20. 2026

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