ACIN I-62-09:Inapplicability of ARRA Temporary Medi-Cal Assistance Increase for Public Authority Administrative Costs (9/3/09)

Information on the inapplicability of the temporary enhanced California’s Federal Medi-Cal Assistance Percentage (FMAP) (under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) for administrative expenses. As part of ARRA, a temporary increase to FMAP was enacted for Medicaid covered services. The enhanced FMAP does not apply to administrative costs. See if you can find the creative math in the letter.[Download]