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The Executive Office of, Health and Human Services , State of Rhode Island

Medicaid State Plan And 1115 Waiver

The Medicaid State Plan is a document that serves as a contract between the State and the federal government that delineates Medicaid eligibility standards, provider requirements, payment methods, and health benefit packages. A Medicaid State Plan is submitted by each state and is approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). To make changes to the Medicaid State Plan, the state must submit a State Plan Amendment (SPA) to CMS for review and approval.

  • The RI Medicaid State Plan is not currently available in electronic format. To view the paper state plan, please contact: Kathryn.Thomas@ohhs.ri.gov or visit here for a scanned PDF version.
  • See Proposed SPAs that are currently posted for public input.
  • Final approved versions of SPAs since 2010 can be found on the CMS website.

The Medicaid 1115 Waiver constitutes the legal authority granted to the State by federal government to pursue innovations that improve health care access, quality and outcomes and further the goals of the Medicaid and CHIP Programs.  The terms and conditions of the State’s Medicaid 1115 Waiver act as a contract that establishes the scope of the State’s flexibility under federal law relative to the Medicaid State Plan.   

States generally must renew Medicaid 1115 waivers every five years, and to make changes to the waiver between those renewals, the State must submit a request to CMS for review and approval. To view information about Rhode Island’s waiver renewal process and any proposed amendments, see the following links: Waiver Extension | Executive Office of Health and Human Services and Proposed Waiver Amendments.

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