When did CMS stop offering Balancing Incentive Program awards?
States had to apply to the Balancing Incentive Program before August 1, 2014 or until the $3 billion federal appropriation was awarded to...
Earning Balancing Incentive Program Funding
Was the enhanced FMAP available through the Community First Choice Option and the enhanced FMAP available through Balancing Incentive Program additive?
Yes. The enhanced FMAP awarded to States through Community First Choice and the enhanced FMAP awarded to States under the Balancing Incentive...
Was the enhanced FMAP awarded to States through the Money Follows the Person Demonstration project additive with the enhanced FMAP awarded to States under the Balancing Incentive Program?
No. The enhanced FMAP awarded to States through MFP and the enhanced FMAP awarded to States through the Balancing Incentive Program were not...
Which line items on the CMS 64 Form correspond to institutional and community LTSS?
Community LTSS Line Items on the 64 Form (Eligible for the Enhanced FMAP)...
How was a State’s award amount determined?
States participating in the Balancing Incentive Program received a 2 or 5 percent enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for certain...
When did payments for the Balancing Incentive Program begin?
Payments were available on the first day of the full quarter after CMS approved a State’s application. The funding was available from October 1,...
When did payments for the Balancing Incentive Program end?
As part of the normal business processes through the CMS Financial Management Group (FMG), States submit estimates on spending in advance of each...
