Key Questions About the New Increase in Federal Medicaid Matching Funds for COVID-19

Issue Brief
  1. Pub. L. 116-127 (March 18, 2020), https://www.congress.gov/116/plaws/publ127/PLAW-116publ127.pdf.

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  2. Pub. L. 116-136 (March 27, 2020), https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr748/BILLS-116hr748enr.pdf.

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  3. 42 U.S.C. § 247d (a).

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  4. CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Increased FMAP FAQs, question C.1 (updated as of 4/13/2020), https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covid-19-section-6008-faqs.pdf.

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  5. Id. at question A.6.

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  6. Id. at question C.1.

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  7. Id. at question A.2; CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Frequently Asked Questions, question 36 (posted 4/13/20), https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covid-19-section-6008-CARES-faqs.pdf.

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  8. 42 U.S.C. § 1397ee (b).

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  9. See calculation at CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Increased FMAP FAQs, supra. note 4, question A.4.

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  10. CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Frequently Asked Questions, supra. note 7, question 23.

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  11. CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Increased FMAP FAQs, supra. note 4, question B.13.

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  12. Id. at question B.6.

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  13. See, e.g., CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Frequently Asked Questions, supra. note 7, questions 27, 28, and 32.

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  14. Id. at question 33.

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  15. Id. at question 22; CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Increased FMAP FAQs, supra. note 4, question B.11.

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  16. CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Frequently Asked Questions, supra. note 7, question 24.

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  17. CMS, Families First Coronavirus Response Act – Increased FMAP FAQs, supra. note 4, question B.12.

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  18. Id. at question B.8.

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  19. Id. at question B.7.

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  20. Id.

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  21. Id. at question D.3.

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  22. Id. at question D.1.

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  23. Id. at question A.1.

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