Medicaid COVID-19 Special Notices
Below is a catalog of Medicaid special notices on COVID-19.
- DHHS releases provider guidance for the Medicaid COVID-19 Group (formerly known as COVID-19 Testing Eligibility Group) (February 2, 2022)
- Medicaid-covered At-home COVID-19 Tests (January 21, 2022)
- CMS approves NH request to cover COVID-19 vaccine administration cost during the Public Health Emergency (April 8, 2021)
- CMS approves NH 1135 Request for SUPPORT Act Section 1006(b) Section 1135 Flexibilities (March 18, 2021)
- CMS approves NH Request to Extend Appendix K to Six Months After the End of the Public Health Emergency
- CMS Approval Letter (January 13, 2021)
- DHHS releases provider guidance for the Medicaid COVID-19 Testing Eligibility Group (October 29, 2020, updates September 4, 2020 Guidance)
- DHHS releases provider guidance for the Medicaid COVID-19 Testing Eligibility Group (September 4, 2020)
- CMS approves the evaluation design for New Hampshire’s section 1115 demonstration entitled, New Hampshire COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Demonstration (Project Number 11-W00349/1)
- Draft evaluation design submitted to CMS on July 29, 2020 (August 10, 2020)
- Administrative Protocols for Fee-for-Service (FFS) program and Managed Care Organizations (MCO) during COVID-19 (July 21, 2020)
- NH Medicaid implements optional eligibility group to cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured New Hampshire residents (June 16, 2020)
- CMS approves NH’s May 8, 2020 Post Approval Protocol Change Request for New Hampshire’s Building Capacity for Transformation 1115 Demonstration (June 15, 2020)
- CMS approves NH’s March 20, 2020 request to allow the state to utilize retainer payments, if needed, during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (June 1, 2020)
- CMS approves NH’s March 26, 2020 request to temporarily allow payment for personal care services rendered by family caregivers or legally responsible individuals due to COVID-19 (June 1, 2020)
- CMS approves NH’s May 11, 2020 request to create an optional Medicaid eligibility group of uninsured to cover COVID-19 testing-related services only (June 1, 2020)
- APPENDIX K: Emergency Preparedness and Response and COVID-19 Addendum (May 12, 2020)
- Joint Memo: COVID-19 Emergency Guidance for Adult Medical Day Services (May 8, 2020)
- NH Medicaid to Schools Supplemental Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Preparedness and Response (May 7, 2020)
- Medicaid to Schools Informational Bulletin: Operational Policy Clarifications, SFY 2020-07 (May 7, 2020)
- DHHS request flexibility from CMS under the Appendix K authority for the state’s four 1915 (c) waivers to meet needs during the COVID-19 Emergency (May 1, 2020)
- NH Medicaid Telehealth Informational Bulletin: COVID-19 Preparedness and Response (April 2, 2020)
- NH Medicaid Telehealth Informational Bulletin COVID-19 Preparedness and Response (March 27, 2020)
- DHHS requests approval for additional Medicaid 1135 waivers due to COVID-19 (March 26, 2020)
- CMS approves NH’s March 18, 2020 request to waive federal Medicaid requirements due to COVID-19 (March 26, 2020)
- CMS approves NH's request to waive federal Medicaid requirements due to COVID (March 24, 2020)
- COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Health Care Providers Fact Sheet (March 24, 2020)
- DHHS requests approval for Waiver Demonstration under federal Section 1115 of the Social Security Act for the duration of the public health emergency to waive federal requirements in order to ensure hospital beds are available for acute cases of COVID-19
- DHHS requests flexibility under a federal section 1135 Waiver to ensure that sufficient health care items and services are available to meet the needs of the State during the COVID-19 emergency declaration
- NH Medicaid Telehealth During COVID-19 Emergency Declaration
- Medicaid.gov, COVID-19 Guidance:
For additional information about COVID-19 in New Hampshire, go to www.nh.gov/covid19.
Questions about Medicaid program eligibility can be directed to Jody Farwell at 603-271-9343, or via email at jody.l.farwell@dhhs.nh.gov. For questions about services and reimbursement, please contact Janine Corbett at 603-271-9421, or via email at janine.s.corbett@dhhs.nh.gov. For any other questions, please contact Dawn Landry at 603-271-9315, or via email at dawn.i.landry@dhhs.nh.gov.