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CMS State Medicaid Directors Letter: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
06/17/2009 | Requests *Summary
Guidance is offered for states in interpreting the sections of ARRA that impact Medicaid and CHIP. Program elements affected include tax credits, income used to calculate benefit levels, Federal Medical Assistance Percentage, Transitional Medical Assistance, protections for Native Americans, and transfers of assets. The attachment lays out program changes organized by ARRA section.
Author
Mann, Cindy
Available Files
- Letter PDF (322K, 6 pages)
- Attachments PDF (216K, 8 pages)
- Answers to Questions (updated continually) Off-site link
Keywords
Medicaid; Eligibility; ARRA; American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; Division A B; stimulus; CHIP; Children’s Health Insurance Program; Making Work Pay; tax credit; Federal Medical Assistance Percentage; FMAP; Disproportionate Share Hospital; DSH; Transitional Medical Assistance; TMA; Qualified Individual; Indians; Native Americans;
Topic
State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
Legislation, State Medicaid Director's letters
Source
CMS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
06/18/2009
Contact
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMSOARRAQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
CMSOARRAQuestions@cms.hhs.gov
Short URL
Permission to use any element of this document should be obtained by the above named contact person. Always name the originator as the source of this material.
* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
Options
HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)