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CMS State Medicaid Directors Letter: Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage under ARRA
08/19/2009 | 2458 Requests *Summary
This letter is another in a series of State Medicaid Director correspondence that provides guidance on the implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act), Public Law 111-5. This letter provides guidance on the process for accessing the increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), expenditures for which the increased FMAP is available, and the eligibility “maintenance of effort” (MOE) requirements under section 5001(f) of the Recovery Act.
Author
Mann, Cindy
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Keywords
Eligibility; eligibility standards; methodologies; procedures; SMD #09-005; ARRA #5; FMAP, ARRA, MOE, Section 5001 (f);
Topic
State/Agency Information
Type/Tool
State Medicaid Director's letters
Source
CMS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
08/20/2009
Contact
Bill Lasowski
Center for Medicaid and State Operations
410-786-2003
Center for Medicaid and State Operations
410-786-2003
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