Health Expansion: States' Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affortable Care Act |
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Author:
| Government Accountability Office, Government Accountability |
ISBN: | 978-1-4935-2008-4 |
Publication Date: | Oct 2013 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $14.99 |
Book Description:
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Medicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care coverage for certain low-income individuals. At the federal level, CMS is responsible for overseeing the design and operation of states' Medicaid programs. States administer their respective Medicaid programs' day-to-day operations within federal requirements. To receive federal matching dollars for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries each state must submit a state Medicaid plan for consideration, review, and...
More DescriptionMedicaid is a joint federal-state program that provides health care coverage for certain low-income individuals. At the federal level, CMS is responsible for overseeing the design and operation of states' Medicaid programs. States administer their respective Medicaid programs' day-to-day operations within federal requirements. To receive federal matching dollars for services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries each state must submit a state Medicaid plan for consideration, review, and approval by CMS.