It is also responsible for quality assessment and performance improvement of the organizations under its purview. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Md. and has 10 regional offices. It also oversees Medicaid the health insurance program for low-income individuals. There are broad federal requirements for Medicaid, but states have a good deal of flexibility to design their own programs. This program will provide federal matching funds over 5 years to help states expand health care coverage to as many as 5 million of the nation's uninsured children.
States set eligibility and coverage requirements following broad federal guidelines.
Recipients in all states must have low incomes, be otherwise ineligible for Medicaid, and be uninsured. Application for this program is made at the state welfare office. No. 02146 and some from their web site.