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Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical services as well as long-term services and supports. Medicaid is a federal and state partnership that is jointly financed by both the federal government and the states. The federal government's share for most Medicaid expenditures is called the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) rate. Generally determined annually, the FMAP formula is designed so that the federal government pays a larger portion of Medicaid costs in states with lower per capita incomes relative to the national average (and vice versa for states with higher per capita income). Federal Medicaid funding to states is open-ended. The federal government provides states a good deal of flexibility in determining the composition of the state share (also referred to as the non-federal share) of Medicaid expenditures. As a result, there is significant variation from state to state in the funding sources used to finance the state share of Medicaid expenditures. This book provides an overview of Medicaid's financing structure, including both federal and state financing issues. The Medicaid expenditures section of the book discusses economic factors affecting Medicaid, state variability in spending, and projected program spending. Other issues that are examined include congressional proposals to turn Medicaid into a block grant program, federal deficit reduction proposals affecting Medicaid, and state fiscal conditions affecting Medicaid financing and services.Product Identifiers
PublisherNOVA Science Publishers INC International Concepts
ISBN-139781628087352
eBay Product ID (ePID)176613275
Product Key Features
Number of Pages128 Pages
Publication NameMedicaid Financing, Expenditures & Reduction Proposals
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Services
AuthorSacha M Gallopin
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height230 mm
Item Weight384 g
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EditorSacha M Gallopin
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States