Article Publication Date:
4/1/2010
Summary:
Effective July 1, 2010, this rule makes significant clarifications regarding benchmark benefits packages. States have utilized these packages to provide expanded HCBS beyond those available through the Medicaid State Plan. Clarifications include the provision of non-emergency medical transportation, and children’s access to the full range of Medicaid EPSDT benefits. The attached file contains the official text of the rule as entered into the Federal Registry.
Topics:
Medicaid
Types/Tools:
Populations:
N/A
Sources:
CMS
Programs/Initiatives:
Deficit Reduction Act (DRA)
States:
Keywords:
State/Agency Information
section 6044; Social Security Act; section 1937; scope of covered medical assistance; benchmark-equivalent benefit packages; title XIX; CHIPRA; Federal Register: Volume 75, Number 83; FR Doc 2010-9734
Contact
Fran Crystal
CMS
Phone:
410-786-1195
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52570