Medicaid Program; Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010
medicaid · Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services · Rule · Published 2013-04-02 · Effective 2013-06-03 · 78 FR 19918
Document
Document number
2013-07599
Federal Register citation
78 FR 19918
CFR reference
42 CFR 433
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule with request for comments.
Category
medicaid
Sub-agency
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Publication date
2013-04-02
Effective date
2013-06-03
HHS docket
CMS-2327-FC
Abstract
This final rule implements the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act) relating to the availability of increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rates for certain adult populations under states' Medicaid programs. This final rule implements and interprets the increased FMAP rates that will be applicable beginning January 1, 2014 and sets forth conditions for states to claim these increased FMAP rates.