State Medicaid Directors Letter: Affordable Care Act 4106 (Preventative Services)

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Article Publication Date: 
2/1/2013
Summary: 
New guidance establishes a one percentage point increase in the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for certain preventive services. States must cover their standard Medicaid benefit package, all recommended preventative services, administration, adult vaccines, and can not impose cost-sharing on these services in order to claim the one percentage point.
Article Author: 
Mann, Cindy
Topics: 
Medicaid
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
CMS
Programs/Initiatives: 
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Keywords: 
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section 4106(b); federal medical assistance percentage; FMAP; fee-for-service; FFS; alternative benefit plan; Preventive Services Task Force; Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; ACIP; preventive services; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; federal financial participation;

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