Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro) Portal

Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro) System 

The Medicaid and CHIP Program (MACPro) System  allows CMS and states to collaborate online to process State Plan Amendments (SPA), waivers, Quality Measure reports, demonstrations, advance planning documents, and other initiatives. Contents in the MACPro system will expand over time as new modules are deployed. For MACPro Assistance, please contact the MACPro Help Desk at MACPro_HelpDesk@cms.hhs.gov or call (301) 547-4688.

MACPro Roles and Administration

Introductory reference document providing step by step instructions to manage your user profile, request and modify roles, and approve and deny roles. Brief introductory videos are available.

• Introductory Reference Document for MACPro Roles and Administration

Quality Measure Reporting

Video and slide decks for quality measure report training and help is available for Adult, Child, Health Homes and Maternal & Infant Health authorities. Quality Measures Introductory Reference Documents for State and CMS users are below:

• MACPro Quality Measures Introductory Reference Document for State Users 
• Quality Measures Quick Start Guide for CMS Users

Additional quality resources are available for Adult Core Set, Child Core Set, Health Home Core Set, and Maternal & Infant Health Measures in Quality of Care.

Health Homes State Plan Amendment (SPA)

Slide decks for Health Home SPA training and help are available for state and CMS users. MACPro Health Homes SPA Introductory Reference Documents for State and CMS users are available below:

• MACPro Health Homes State Plan Amendment Introductory State User Guide
• MACPro Health Homes State Plan Amendment Introductory CMS User Guide
• Introductory Guide for MACPro Health Homes State Plan Amendments Migrated Data

MACPro Enterprise Identity Management (EIDM)

An Introductory Reference Document providing an overview to gaining access to MACPro through the CMS Enterprise Portal is below:

• EIDM Instructions for MACPro Users
• MACPro EIDM Integration Resource

Medicaid Model Data Lab

For more information on fillable PDFs see fillable PDF repository

Apply for Changes to the State plan:

• Medicaid MAGI Eligibility (access fillable PDFs)
• CHIP Eligibility (access fillable PDFs)
• Alternative Benefit Plans (ABPs) (access fillable PDFs)
• Health Homes
  • Access Legacy Health Homes

Reports on Medicaid program administration/implementation:

• Balancing Incentive Programs
• Recovery Audit Contractors
• Medicaid Payment Suspension Reporting

MMDL Guidance Resource

• Instructions for New MMDL users
• Instructions for Existing MMDL or WMS users

Waiver Management Systems

§1915(c) and  §1915(b) Waiver Applications, and 372 Reports

Waiver Guidance Resource

MBES/CBES

The Medicaid and Budget Expenditures System (MBES) allows for states to enter their Medicaid and CHIP budget expenditures needed for each fiscal period in addition to the actual quarterly expenditures that occur.

More information on MBES

SC/CLIA

Survey and Certification/Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment system (SC/CLIA) is a web-based application administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The primary activity of the SC/CLIA application is to capture expenses incurred by the States for survey activities that determine whether providers meet applicable requirements for participation in the Medicare, Medicaid and CLIA programs. Access to this system is only available to authorized State, CMS Regional Office and CMS Central Office users and requires a valid CMS user id.

Medicaid and CHIP Learning Collaborative

Federal and state partners establishing a robust working relationship to achieve high-performing state health coverage programs.

More information on MAC Learning Collaboratives

ESPC Database

Environmental Scanning and Program Characteristics (ESPC) Database is in a Microsoft (MS) Access database that contains Medicaid and CHIP data, for the 50 states and District of Columbia.

ESPC User Guide