CMS approved a Pennsylvania Medicaid amendment adding Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, effective January 1, 2026, the agency said in a January 30 letter.
Federal approval
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it approved Pennsylvania Medicaid State Plan Amendment 26-0002, which adds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to the Pennsylvania Medicaid State Plan. CMS said its approval was issued January 30, 2026, and the amendment has an effective date of January 1, 2026.
According to CMS, Pennsylvania submitted the amendment under transmittal number 26-0002. CMS communicated its decision in a January 30, 2026, letter to Valerie A. Arkoosh, MD, MPH, Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
Service added to the state plan
CMS stated that the approved amendment adds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to Pennsylvania’s Medicaid State Plan. The approval materials in the source extract do not further describe the covered services, eligibility rules, provider requirements, or how services will be arranged.
The federal agency’s approval confirms that the amendment is part of Pennsylvania’s Medicaid State Plan, rather than remaining a proposed or pending state plan change. CMS identified the amendment as Pennsylvania Medicaid SPA TN 26-0002.
CMS review process
CMS said it reviewed Pennsylvania’s submission under the statutory requirements of Title XIX of the Social Security Act and the implementing regulations. The agency informed the Commonwealth that the amendment was approved after that review.
According to CMS, the approval package included copies of Form CMS-179 and the approved state plan pages. CMS said those materials were enclosed for incorporation into the Pennsylvania State Plan.
The approval letter was signed by Wendy E. Hill Petras, Acting Director of the Division of Program Operations within the Medicaid and CHIP Operations Group at the Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services, according to CMS.
What this means for Pennsylvania patients
CMS’s action adds Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services to Pennsylvania’s Medicaid State Plan. For people looking for treatment locally, the directory lists 276 published clinics in Pennsylvania, though CMS’s approval letter does not identify treatment locations or service providers.
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