Article Publication Date:
4/9/2010
Summary:
Guidance on the implementation of Section 2001 of the Affordable Care Act: Medicaid Coverage for the Lowest Income Populations is provided. This legislation establishes a new eligibility group and the option for states to begin providing medical assistance to eligible individuals as of April 1, 2010. To implement the 1902(k)(2) option to cover this group, states must submit an amendment to their State Medicaid plans.
Topics:
Medicaid
Types/Tools:
Populations:
N/A
Sources:
CMS
Programs/Initiatives:
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
States:
Keywords:
State/Agency Information
State Plan Amendments; health insurance reform legislation; P.L. 111-148; Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010; P.L. 111-152; 1902(a)(10)(A)(i); mandatory eligibility categories; SSI; Supplemental Security Income; federal matching of state expenditures; benefits; SMDL#10-005; PPACA#1
Contact
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMSOARRAQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52451