42 CFR § 455.514 - Federal share of State expense of the Medicaid RAC program.

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title: "42 CFR § 455.514 - Federal share of State expense of the Medicaid RAC program."
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title_name: "Public Health"
section_number: "455.514"
section_name: "Federal share of State expense of the Medicaid RAC program."
chapter_name: "CENTERS FOR MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES"
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subchapter_name: "MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 1302."
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# 455.514 Federal share of State expense of the Medicaid RAC program.

(a) Funds expended by States for the operation and maintenance of a Medicaid RAC program, not including fees paid to RACs, are considered necessary for the proper and efficient administration of the States' plan or waivers of the plan.

(b) FFP is available to States for administrative costs of operation and maintenance of Medicaid RACs subject to CMS' reporting requirements.