Title XIX

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Title XIX is the section of the U.S. Social Security Act that established the Medicaid program, providing federal funding for medical assistance to low-income individuals and families.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal statute provision
section of the Social Security Act
administeredBy Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
United States government
surface form: U.S. federal government

state governments
allows states to determine provider payment rates within federal limits
states to set certain eligibility criteria within federal guidelines
authorizes payment for medical services for eligible beneficiaries
basisFor joint federal-state financing of Medicaid
benefits health care coverage for eligible low-income individuals
contains federal requirements for Medicaid administration
federal requirements for Medicaid benefits
federal requirements for Medicaid eligibility
federal requirements for Medicaid financing
country United States of America
surface form: United States
covers home health services for eligible beneficiaries
inpatient hospital services for eligible beneficiaries
laboratory and X-ray services for eligible beneficiaries
nursing facility services for eligible beneficiaries
outpatient hospital services for eligible beneficiaries
physician services for eligible beneficiaries
creates federal-state cooperative Medicaid program
distinguishedFrom Medicare
enactedBy United States Congress
enforcedBy United States Department of Health and Human Services
surface form: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
establishes Medicaid
surface form: Medicaid program
focusesOn means-tested health coverage
fundingMechanism federal matching funds to states
implementedThrough state Medicaid programs
legalArea health law
social welfare law
levelOfGovernment federal
partOf Social Security Act of 1935
surface form: Social Security Act
policyGoal to improve access to medical care for the poor
to reduce financial barriers to health services for low-income populations
policyInstrument conditional federal grants to states
programType medical assistance
purpose to provide federal funding for medical assistance to low-income individuals and families
relatedProgram Medicaid
relatedTo Title XVIII of the Social Security Act
requires state Medicaid plans
state compliance with federal Medicaid standards
shortName Title XIX of the Social Security Act
targetPopulation certain disabled individuals
certain elderly individuals
low-income families
low-income individuals

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