This final rule will implement
provisions of section 6044 of the Deficit
Reduction Act of 2005, which amends
the Social Security Act by adding a new
section 1937 related to the coverage of
medical assistance under approved
State plans. It also provides States
increased flexibility under an approved
State plan to define the scope of covered
medical assistance by offering coverage
of benchmark or benchmark-equivalent
benefit packages to certain Medicaid
recipients. In addition, this final rule
responds to public comments on the
February 22, 2008, proposed rule that
pertain to the State Medicaid benefit
package provisions.
Received Date:
December 03 2008, at 07:13 AM Eastern Standard Time
Medicaid Program; State Flexibility for Medicaid Benefit Packages
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