Medicaid program; state allotments for payment of Medicare Part B premiums for qualifying individuals: federal fiscal year 1998--HCFA. Notice with comment period.
Section 4732 of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (Public Law 105-33) amended the Social Security Act to provide for two additional eligibility groups of low-income Medicare beneficiaries for whom Medicaid payment can be made for Medicare Part B premiums during the period beginning January 1998 and ending December 2002. This notice announces the Federal fiscal year 1998 State allotments that are available to pay Medicare Part B premiums for these two new eligibility groups and describes the methodology used to determine each State's allotment.
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004608:Eligibility Determination / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005249:Fees and Charges; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011203:Poverty; D012943:Social Security / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013221:State Health Plans; D014481:United States