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CMS letter to State Medicaid Directors: The Affordable Care Act Maintenance of Effort (MOE)
08/05/2011 | 862 Requests *Summary
This letter provides guidance on state flexibility to make changes to their home and community-based services (HCBS) programs while complying with the maintenance of effort (MOE) provision of the Affordable Care Act. Letter recommends that States contact CMS for technical assistance if they are interested in pursuing any changes to their long-term care policies. The accompanying Q&As provide guidance on the MOE provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Author
Mann, Cindy
Available Files
- CMS Letter to Medicaid Director PDF (97K, 7 pages)
Keywords
Medicaid; Maintenance of Efforts; MOE; Institutional Care; HCBS; Q&As
Topic
Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid
Type/Tool
State Medicaid Director's letters
Source
CMS
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
08/17/2011
Contact
Barbara Edwards
barbara.edwards@cms.hhs.gov
barbara.edwards@cms.hhs.gov
Short URL
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HCBS / Clearinghouse for the Community Living Exchange Collaborative / (http://www.hcbs.org)