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Methodology for Estimating the Impacts of Extending Medicaid Coverage to All Pregnant Women and Children with Income below the Poverty Level 1 1 (August 1986)

handle is hein.congrec/cbo9111 and id is 1 raw text is: A METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING THE IMPACTS OF EXTENDING MEDICAID COVERAGE TO ALL PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH INCOMES BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL I/ August 1986 During the past few years, the Congress has expanded the Medicaid program in the area of maternal and child health. The Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 (DEFRA) required states to provide Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and young children who were not eligible for Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)-even though their incomes were below the state's pay- ment standards--because they lived in intact families. Specifically, DEFRA provided for mandatory coverage of infants in fiscal year 1985, one-year olds in 1986, two-year olds in 1987, three-year olds in 1988, and four-year olds in 1989. In addition, coverage for pregnant women who met income- eligibility standards but lived in intact families with unemployed parents was mandated beginning in fiscal year 1985. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) further increased coverage for pregnant women by mandating eligibility for those who lived in intact families with incomes below state payment standards, regardless of the employment status of the principal wage earners. Consequently, by fiscal year 1990, all pregnant women and all children under five years of age, regardless of family status, will be covered by Medicaid provided that their family incomes are below the state's payment standards. 1. This paper was prepared by Jack Rodgers of the Human Resources and Community Development Division, Congressional Budget Office, under the direction of Nancy M. Gordon and Stephen H. Long. Anne Manley provided CBO baseline cost and recipient inform ation and made useful comments and suggestions. Karen Smith was responsible for the extensive programming underlying the analysis. This is not an official CBQ document since it has not been reviewed by the Director.

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