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Public Notices

9/19/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-23-0021 - Enhanced Fee Schedule for Dental Services at Qualifying Iowa Non-State-Government-Owned Dentistry Clinics

8/31/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendments IA-23-0027-CCHH Health Homes

8/29/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for SPA IA 23-0026: 5% Maximum Cost Sharing Tracking

8/11/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Council on Health and Human Services Annual Public Hearing September 14, 2023

8/1/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Amendment of the 1915 (c) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) AIDS/HIV, Brain Injury (BI), Health and Disability (HD), Intellectual Disability (ID) and Physical Disability (PD) Waivers

8/1/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Amendment of the 1915 (i) Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Habilitation Services

7/31/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Notice of Public Inspection and Hearing - Iowa Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program

7/31/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Iowa Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

6/29/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-23-0025 - Medicaid Payment Rates for Psychiatric Medical Institutions for Children

6/28/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Service Delivery Alignment Assessment Project

6/26/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Iowa Medicaid Dental Quality Strategy Plan

6/23/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendments (SPAs) IA-23-0011 and IA-23-0012 - Dental Benefit Package Update Due to Removal of Dental Healthy Behaviors Requirement

6/23/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-23-0013 - Changes to Medicaid Payment Rates for Nursing Facilities

6/22/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA 23-0022 - Rural Emergency Hospitals

6/22/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-23-0019 - Enhanced Fee Schedule for Dental Services at Qualifying Iowa State-Owned Dentistry Clinics

6/21/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Proposed Redesignation of Iowa Client Assistance Program

6/21/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-23-0018 - Medicaid Payment Rates for Individual Mental Health Therapy Providers

6/20/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Medicaid Payment Rates for Home Health Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) Rates

6/12/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Temporary Extension of Premium and Copayment Suspension

5/30/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Renewals for HCBS Children's Mental Health Waiver and HCBS Elderly Waiver

3/10/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for SPA IA 23-0010 - Temporary Extension of Premium and Copayment Suspension

2/27/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Iowa High Quality Healthcare Initiative 1915(b) Waiver Amendment

2/24/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Medicaid Payment Rates for Multi-Systemic Therapy and Functional Family Therapy

2/24/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Changes To Nursing Facility (NF) Quality Assurance Assessment Fee (QAAF) and Medicaid Payment Rates For Nursing Facilities

2/13/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: The Iowa Dental Wellness Plan and Hawki Dental PAHP RFP (RFP MED-24-004)

2/10/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment IA-23-0007 COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Flexibilites

2/9/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA 23-005 Non-State Government-Owned or Operated Nursing Facility Quality of Care Incentive Payment Program

1/31/2023

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Heightened Scrutiny of HCBS Settings

11/30/22

PUBLIC NOTICE: State Plan Amendment (SPA) 23-0002 Medicaid Payment Rates for Inpatient Hospital Psychiatric Intensive Care Services

6/3/22

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Final Statewide Transition Plan (STP) for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Settings

5/12/22

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Renewals of the 1915 (c) HCBS PD and HD Waivers

4/6/2022

PUBLIC NOTICE: IA 22-007 Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendment IA-22-0007: Rescission of COVID-19 Relief Rate Payments to Nursing Facilities

4/5/2022

PUBLIC NOTICE: Recruitment and Retention Grant

3/22/2022

PUBLIC NOTICE: Intellectual Disability (ID) Waiver Amendment

2/21/2022

PUBLIC NOTICE: Managed Care Risk Mitigation COVID-19 §1115 Waiver

12/30/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: IA 22-0005 & IA 22-0006:  Mandatory coverage of routine patient costs associated with clinical trials

12/30/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendments IA-22-0004: Integrated Health Homes

10/29/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-21-0021: Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) Network Provider Requirements

9/24/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Medicaid Inpatient Hospital Reimbursement Rates and Diagnosis-Related Group Weights (SPA IA-21-019)

8/30/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for "Outside the Four Walls" Requirement for Indian Health Service and Tribal Facilities (SPA IA-21-002)

6/30/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Feedback Requested for Iowa Medicaid's American Rescue Plan Act Funds

6/29/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendment (SPA) 1915(i) HCBS Habilitation (SPA IA-21-010)

6/29/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Medicaid Payment Rates for Psychiatric Medical Institutions for Children (PMIC) (SPA IA-21-011)

6/29/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Iowa State-Owned Acute Care Teaching Hospital Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments (SPA IA-21-016)

6/28/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Medicaid Payment Rates for Air Ambulance Services (SPA IA-21-012)

6/24/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Medicaid Payment Rates for Nursing Facilities (SPA IA-21-014)

6/24/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Medicaid Home Health Low Utilization Payment Adjustment (LUPA) Rates (SPA IA-21-013)

6/22/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Pharmacy Dispensing Fee Rate and Reimbursement Methodology for Covered Outpatient Drugs (SPA IA-21-009)

6/21/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Requirements for Collection of Estate Recovery (SPA IA-21-008)

6/1/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for 2021 Medicaid Managed Care Quality Plan

3/1/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-21-003: Integrated Health Homes (IHHs)

2/26/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendment (SPA) IA-21-006: Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)

1/7/2021

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period to Amend the 1115 Iowa Wellness Plan Demonstration Waiver

12/8/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Outpatient Hospital Base Rate Rebase

11/10/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-019, Day Habilitation Services and Reserved Capactiy Slot Criteria

10/30/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for 1915(b) Waiver Renewal

10/9/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Physician Assistants Billing (SPA IA-20-017)

9/8/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Annual Public Forum Set for Input on 1115 Iowa Wellness Plan (IWP) Demonstration Waiver

7/30/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Medical Exemption Process for the Iowa Health and Wellness Plan (IHAWP)

5/28/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Chronic Condition Health Homes and Integrated Health Homes State Plan Amendments (SPAs) (SPA IA-20-010, SPA IA-20-011)

5/1/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Supplemental Payments for Physician and Professional Services at Qualifying Iowa State-Owned or Operated Professional Services Practices (SPA IA-20-009)

2/24/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Updating the Premium Schedule for Medicaid for Employed People with Disabilities (MEPD) Program (SPA IA-20-003)

2/24/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Requirements for Third Party Liability (TPL) Payment of Claims (SPA IA-20-004)

2/13/2020

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Pharmacist Scope of Practice and Vaccine Reimbursement (SPA IA-20-001)

12/12/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) AIDS/HIV Waiver Renewal

11/4/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Statewide Transition Plan (STP)

10/14/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Waiver Statewide Transition Plan (STP)

8/30/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Dental Fee Schedule Effective Date and Community Mental Health Center Cost Settlement Process Update (SPA IA-19-004)

8/29/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Dental Benefit Changes in the Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) (SPAs IA-19-013 & 19-014)

6/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Nursing Facility Reimbursement Rates (SPA IA-19-011)

6/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Reimbursement Rates (SPA IA-19-010)

6/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Home Health Low Utilization Payment Amount (LUPA) Rebase (SPA IA-19-009)

6/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Critical Access Hospital Cost Adjustment Factor (SPA IA-19-008)

6/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Updating the Premium Schedule for MEPD Program (SPA IA-19-005)

6/7/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period for Iowa Medicaid Dental PAHP Quality Strategy

5/31/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Cost Sharing Tracking 

5/10/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period to Extend the 1115 Iowa Wellness Demonstration Waiver

4/11/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period For 1915(c) Brain Injury Waiver Renewal

2/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Implement A Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Supplemental Payment Program

2/28/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period For Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) State Plan Amendments

1/23/2019

PUBLIC NOTICE: Public Comment Period For 1915(b) Waiver Amendment

12/21/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE: Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction for Therapy Services

12/6/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE: HCBS Intellectual Disability (ID) Waiver Renewal

11/13/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE: Changes to Nursing Facility (NF) Quality Assurance Assessment Fees

10/17/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE: DHS Employment and Training Expansion Workgroup

09/12/2018

PUBLIC NOTICE: Mandatory Reporter Training and Certification Workgroup

09/04/2018

Public Notice: Medicaid Copayments for Prescription Drugs

08/17/2018

Public Notice: 30 Day Hospital Readmission Policy - Exclusion for Planned Procedures

08/17/2018

Public Notice: Inpatient Hospital Rate Rebase/Diagnosis Related Group Weight Recalibration

08/02/2018

Public Notice: HCBS Habilitation Case Management

08/01/2018

Public Notice: Increase Pharmacy Dispensing Fee Rate

07/20/2018

Public Notice: Public Comment Period to Amend Iowa's 1115 Demonstration Waiver

06/29/2018

Public Notice: Increase Home Health Agency Low Utilization Payment Adjustment Rates

06/29/2018

Public Notice: Implement a Statewide Fee Schedule Reimbursement for Case Management Services

06/27/2018

Public Notice: Expand Nursing Facility Special Population Definition

06/25/2018

Public Notice: Council on Human Services Two-Year Budget for SFY 2020 and SFY 2021 Recommendations and Legislative Package meeting

06/01/2018

Public Notice: Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Amendments: Habilitation

06/01/2018

Public Notice: Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Amendments: Physical Disability Waiver

06/01/2018

Public Notice: Home-and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Amendments: Intellectual Disability Waiver

06/01/2018

Public Notice: Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Amendments: Brain Injury Waiver

06/01/2018

Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Amendments: AIDS/HIV Waiver

05/30/2018

Public Notice: Regarding Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) State Plan Benefits

05/30/2018

Public Notice: Proposed Remedies Used to Enforce Compliance for Long-Term Care Facilities with Deficiencies

05/25/2018

Public Notice: Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) Technical Changes

04/13/2018

Public Notice: Elderly Waiver Renewal

04/06/2018

Public Notice: Children’s Mental Health Waiver Renewal

03/01/2018

Public Notice: Iowa State-Owned Acute Care Teaching Hospital Graduate Medical Education Supplemental Payments

12/04/2017

Public Notice: Regarding Iowa State Innovation Model (SIM) Healthcare Innovation and Visioning Roundtable Meeting

10/02/2017

Public Notice: Intellectual Disability (ID) Waiver Tiered Rate Amendment

09/27/17

Public Notice: Health and Disability Waiver Renewal

09/19/17

Public Notice: Regarding Outpatient Hospital Base Rate Rebase

06/30/17

Public Notice: Regarding Physical Disability Waiver Renewal 

06/28/17

Public Notice: Regarding Nursing Facility Per Diem Rate Rebase (SPA-IA-17-013)

06/28/17

Public Notice: Regarding Non-State Government-Owned or Operated Nursing Facility Upper Payment Limit (SPA-IA-17-014)

06/27/17

Public Notice: Regarding Home Health LUPA Rebase (SPA-IA-17-012)

06/27/17

Public Notice: Regarding Retroactive Benefits

06/16/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments (SPA IA-17-015)

06/01/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) State Plan Benefits (SPA IA-17-011)

06/01/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) Alternative Benefit Plan (SPA IA-17-010)

06/01/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) Cost Sharing (SPA IA-17-009)

05/26/17:

Public Notice: Affordable Care Act (ACA) Enhanced Payment (SPA IA-17-008)

05/26/17:

Public Notice: Site of Service Differential (SPA IA-17-007)

05/26/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) Cost Outlier (SPA IA-17-006)

05/26/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Anesthesia Conversion Factor (SPA IA-17-005)

05/23/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Medicare Crossover Claims (SPA IA-17-004)

04/01/17:

Public Notice: Regarding Medicaid Dental Program Redesign for Medicaid Adults

12/13/16: 

Request for Information: Medicaid Dental Program Redesign for Medicaid Adults

11/16/16: 

Notice of Proposed Changes in Methods and Standards for Setting Medicaid Payment Rates for Providers of Pharmacy Services (SPA IA-16-029)

09/23/16: 

Notice of Proposed Changes in Nursing Facility Reimbursement (SPA IA-16-018)

09/01/16: 

Access Monitoring Review Plan

08/12/16: 

Notice of Proposed Changes to Rural Hospital DSH Funds (SPA IA-16-019)

07/31/16: 

Notice of Proposed Changes in Pharmacy Dispensing Fee (SPA IA-16-014)