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CMS State Medicaid Directors Letter: State Flexibility in Benefit Packages

03/31/2006 | Requests *

Summary

This letter is one of a series that provides guidance on the implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act. Section 6044, State Flexibility in Benefit Packages, adds a new section 1937 to the Social Security Act. Review the options that states have to amend plans to provide alternative benefit packages to beneficiaries, without regard to comparability, statewideness, freedom of choice, or certain other traditional Medicaid requirements.

Author

Smith, Dennis

Available Files

Letter and Preprint Off-site link

Keywords

LIFE Accounts; Benchmark Benefit Coverage;

Topic

Deficit Reduction Act

Type/Tool

State Medicaid Director's letters

Source

CMS

State

All States/Territories

Date Created

07/12/2006

Contact

Brenda Vitale

vitaleb@bc.edu

Short URL

www.hcbs.org/moreInfo.php/doc/1647

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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007

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