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The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
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Money Follows the Person, medicaid,On February 8, 2006, President Bush signed into law the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, P.L. 109-171 (“DRA”), a law which makes many major changes to the Medicaid program. Specifically, the law drastically narrows the eligibility rules for coverage of long-term care services, provides states the authority to charge beneficiaries more money for their care, and imposes new citizenship documentation requirements so strict that millions of U.S. Citizens may be denied coverage because they lack necessary documentation. NSCLC is committed to educating advocates and beneficiaries about these significant changes. The site will be regularly updated to provide advocates with all information relevant to the implementation of the DRA, both at the state and federal level. Click on the subtopics in the box on the right to navigate through this topic.
