State Medicaid Directors Letter: Federal and State Oversight of Medicaid Expenditures

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  • Letter # 13-003 PDF

Article Publication Date: 
3/18/2013
Summary: 
CMS released a letter to State Medicaid Directors discussing mutual obligations and accountability of both state and federal governments for the integrity of the Medicaid program and the development, application, and improvement of safeguards vital to ensure proper and appropriate use of federal and state dollars. The letter also discusses a new requirement that states submit upper payment limit (UPL) demonstrations on an annual basis, and guidance on the format and method of UPL demonstration.
Article Author: 
Mann, Cindy
Topics: 
Medicaid
Populations: 
N/A
Sources: 
CMS
Programs/Initiatives: 
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title XIX; National Association of Medicaid Directors; NAMD, Fraud Investigation Database; upper payment limit; UPL; intermediate care facilities; institutes for mental disease;

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Mail Stop S3-14-28
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
Phone: 
410-786-3000

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/53367