First, HHS has proposed new federal funding that will allow states to streamline and upgrade their Medicaid eligibility systems. State IT systems are eligible for an enhanced federal matching rate of 90 percent and a 75 percent federal matching rate for maintenance and operations. Previously, the systems were only eligible for 50 percent matching rates. The department will also provide guidance to help states design and implement technology needed to establish the exchanges.
Read the HHS news release about the federal funding and guidance for state exchanges.
Read other coverage about state exchanges:
– HHS Warns Insurers Against Pinning High Rate Increases on Reforms
