Industry Resources | January 15, 2020
CMS Approval For SMI/SED Amendment Demonstration For The Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) Section 1115 Waiver
On December 20, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved Indiana's amendment request for its section 1115(a) demonstration titled, "Healthy Indiana Plan" (HIP) through December 31, 2020. As a result, Indiana will receive federal financial participation for inpatient services provided to otherwise-eligible Medicaid beneficiaries while residing in institutions for mental diseases for a serious mental illness diagnosis . . .