The Medicaid Health Home State Plan Option, authorized under the Affordable Care Act (Section 2703), allows states to design health homes to provide comprehensive care coordination for Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic conditions. States will receive enhanced federal funding during the first eight quarters of implementation to support the rollout of this new integrated model of care.

The Health Home Information Resource Center was established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to help states develop these new models to coordinate the full range of medical, behavioral health, and long-term services and supports needed by Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic health needs. Recognizing that states are at various stages in developing health homes, the resource center offers a variety of technical assistance services as well as a resource library of continuously updated materials. States may use the resource center to request one-on-one technical assistance, access peer-learning opportunities, and find resources to guide their health home development and implementation. Technical assistance will include working with states on developing their draft health home proposals before submitting State Plan Amendments (SPAs) to CMS as well as ongoing support during the SPA development process.

State Health Home Status  View a snapshot of health home development and implementation across the states.

Health Home SPA Submission Resources

States interested in establishing Medicaid health home programs will need to submit a state plan amendment (SPA) via an online template for approval by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The downloadable SPA template included below provides a preview of the online form used for official SPA submission.

Resources

• Health Home SPA Template  CMS encourages states to use this draft template to prepare for health home SPA submission.
• Submit a Health Home State Plan Amendment Use this web-based portal for SPA submission