Medicaid

Author: Evelyne P. Baumrucker
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Binding: Kindle Edition
ISBN: B005V5K54K
Category: Medical

Medicaid: The Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)

Medicaid is a health insurance program jointly funded by the federal government and the states. Download Medicaid medical books for free.
Historically, eligibility for Medicaid was generally limited to low-income children, pregnant women, parents of dependent children, the elderly, and people with disabilities; however, recent changes will soon require coverage for childless adults as well. The federal government's share of a state's expenditures for most Medicaid services is called the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). The remainder is referred to as the nonfederal share, or state share.

Generally determined annually, the FMAP is designed so that the federal government pays a larger portion of Medicaid costs in states with lower per capita incomes relative Get Medicaid our bestseller medical books.

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Generally determined annually, the FMAP is designed so that the federal government pays a larger portion of Medicaid costs in states with lower per capita incomes relative

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