Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) and Simplification of Application and Enrollment Processes
Guidance for : In previous guidance, we have strongly encouraged States to simplify application and enrollment processes to remove barriers to the enrollment of children and families in Medicaid and children in your State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). However, some States have voiced concern that the Federal Medicaid Eligibility Quality Control (MEQC) program is a barrier to their simplification efforts.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 12, 2000
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