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2 similar Medicaid Fmap Increase Provisions contracts
ARRA - MEDICAID FMAP INCREASE PROVISIONSMedicaid Fmap Increase Provisions • February 20th, 2009
ISSUE/TITLE Conference Agreement MEDICAID TEMPORARY MEDICAID FMAP INCREASE General Provisions Sec. 5001▪ Provides, on a temporary basis, additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid programs in the face of recession-driven revenue declines and caseload increases.▪ Three types of temporary assistance are available during the period October 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010.▪ Holdharmless▪ FMAP Increase (6.2 percentage points)▪ Unemployment-Related FMAP Increase▪ All states qualify for the FMAP increase. The holdharmless and the unemployment-related FMAP increase is available for qualifying states.Federal Cost - $87 billion Holdharmless Sec. 5001(a)▪ Holdharmless. States that would otherwise experience a drop in their federal medical assistance percentages (FMAPs) under the normal FMAP formula would be held harmless against any decline.▪ For FY 2009, if your FY 2009 FMAP is less than your FY 2008 FMAP, the FMAP increase will be added to the FY 2008 FMAP. (For
ARRA - MEDICAID FMAP INCREASE PROVISIONSMedicaid Fmap Increase Provisions • February 17th, 2009
ISSUE/TITLE Conference Agreement MEDICAID TEMPORARY MEDICAID FMAP INCREASE General Provisions Sec. 5001▪ Provides, on a temporary basis, additional federal matching funds to help states maintain their Medicaid programs in the face of recession-driven revenue declines and caseload increases.▪ Three types of temporary assistance are available during the period October 1, 2008, through December 31, 2010.▪ Holdharmless▪ FMAP Increase (6.2 percentage points)▪ Unemployment-Related FMAP Increase▪ All states qualify for the FMAP increase. The holdharmless and the unemployment-related FMAP increase is available for qualifying states.Federal Cost - $87 billion Holdharmless Sec. 5001(a)▪ Holdharmless. States that would otherwise experience a drop in their federal medical assistance percentages (FMAPs) under the normal FMAP formula would be held harmless against any decline.▪ For FY 2009, if your FY 2009 FMAP is less than your FY 2008 FMAP, the FMAP increase will be added to the FY 2008 FMAP. (For
