Number: RS22101
Title: State Medicaid Program Administration: A Brief Overview
Authors: April Grady, Domestic Social Policy Division 
Abstract: Medicaid is jointly financed by the federal and state governments, but each state designs and administers its own program within broad federal guidelines. This report provides a brief overview of Medicaid program administration at the state level and includes information on organization, responsibilities, and expenditures. It also describes policy issues and proposals related to state Medicaid program administration that have attracted recent attention.
Pages: 6
Date: May 14, 2008