Background on the Medicaid Program: Requirements/Restrictions

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2005-08-17

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Program

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Abstract

This presentation provides background information on the Medicaid program as the federal Medicaid Commission prepared to address its mandate. The presentation covers the Medicaid state plan, flexibility under the state plan, Section 1115 waivers, and challenges in Medicaid that cannot be resolved by reforming Medicaid alone.