The Medicaid Review Process and Approval times are at the forefront of CMS effort to "implement changes resulting in faster processing of state requests to make program or benefit changes to their Medicaid program through the state plan amendment (SPA) and section 1915 waiver review process.  According to reports, SPAs allow states to change their Medicaid program policies or operational approaches, while 1915 waivers let states develop home and community-based services for individuals who … [Read more...] about CMS Proposes Improvements in Managing the Medicaid program in Partnership with States