Medicaid Archive

1071 results in Medicaid.

December 31, 2008
Fact Sheet: Private Enforcement of the Medicaid Act
Jane Perkins Issue Brief
Medicaid recipients and applicants may encounter problems when state Medicaid programs do not comply with mandatory requirements of the federal Medicaid Act, 42U.S.C. §§ 1396-1396v. These individuals may consider a court action to obtain injunctive relief.This Fact Sheet will provide background and discuss trends affecting private enforcement of the…
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January 15, 2005
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Medical Care Advisory Committees
Jane Perkins and Sarah Somers
Federal law requires states to have a Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) to advise the Medicaid agency about health and medical care services, help develop Medicaid policies, and give ideas about how the program should be run. This Fact Sheet sets forth the legal requirements for MCACs, reviews the…
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October 23, 2003
Measuring Preventive Health Performance A Primer for Child Advocates on the Medicaid EPSDT Reporting Form
Litigation Team Guide
Since 1990, state Medicaid programs have been required to use a uniform reporting form to report on their Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment programs (EPSDT), Medicaid’s mandatory benefit for children and youth under age 21, using a uniform reporting form. The Form is commonly called the “Form…
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