Specialized Information for:
Nursing HomesAssisted Living/Board & Care Home and Community Based ServicesMedicaid Administrative Claiming
Medicaid Administrative Claiming for Activities Performed by State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs
On June 18, 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a clarification of its policy regarding Medicaid administrative claiming by State Medicaid Agencies related to the services of States’ Long – Term Care Ombudsman Program. CMS worked with the Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging (ACL/AOA) and the National Association of State LTC Ombudsman Programs (NASOP) on examples of LTCO activities that are eligible for claiming. CMS has also provided guidance through a work plan to assist state Medicaid agencies and LTCOPs in developing proposals for claiming. More information is available on the CMS Medicaid website.
Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Funding
Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Resource Web Page (January 2017)
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services created a web page containing basic information about CMP fund reinvestment for entities interested in applying for State CMP funds, States and Regional Offices (ROs), and other stakeholders. The page contains a frequently asked questions document, an example application for the use of CMP funds, examples of CMP funded projects, and CMP contacts by State.
CMS Letter on Use of Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Funds by State (December 2011)
CMS Letter on Use of Civil Monetary Penalty (CMP) Funds by State (September 2011)
Title VII Allocations
State Allocation Tables: Title VII
The tables linked on AoA's website show the amount of Federal grant funds, provided to each state, under Title VII of the Older Americans Act—Vulnerable Elder Rights Protection Activities.
Ombudsman Program Examples