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An Initial Assessment Of The Effects Of Medicaid Documentation Requirements On Health Centers And Their Patients, Peter Shin, Brad Finnegan, Lauren Hughes, Sara J. Rosenbaum May 2007

An Initial Assessment Of The Effects Of Medicaid Documentation Requirements On Health Centers And Their Patients, Peter Shin, Brad Finnegan, Lauren Hughes, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Issue Briefs

This policy brief presents the initial effects of recent federal Medicaid reforms on health centers and their patients. Specifically, this report examines the impact of changes in federal Medicaid policy, contained in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 (DRA), which requires applicants and recipients to document both their citizenship or legal U.S. residence and proof of their personal identity.