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2010 Amendments
SPA 10-009 Behavioral Health Services
Describes behavioral health services provided under rehabilitative services.
SPA 10-008 MIPPA Medicare Cost Sharing Benefits
Exempts Medicare cost-sharing benefits paid under the Medicare Savings Programs from estate recovery effective 1/1/10.
SPA 10-007 Drug Rebates
Implements prescription drug rebates.
SPA 10-006 Benefit Changes
Implements reductions and limitations in optional services to the adult
benefit package.
SPA 10-005 1931 MIPPA
Reflects changes resulting from Section 112 of MIPPA which increased resource standards for QMBs, SLMBs and QIs to conform to resource limits for individuals who qualify for Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS).
SPA 10-004 1931 FPL
Reduces the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for the 1931 eligibility category from 100% FPL to 50% FPL. (Note: This SPA has been withdrawn as described below.)
SPA 10-003 Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Eliminates GME funding for the service period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010,
as a result of Arizona’s significant budget crisis. Also, increases IME funding.
SPA 10-002 Hospice
Eliminates the hospice benefit for adult acute care members.
SPA 10-001 Cost Sharing
Proposes to implement cost sharing for certain populations as authorized under the
Deficit Reduction Act (§1916 of the Social Security Act)
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