The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $96.7 million under the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778) Block Grant to the Iowa Department of Human Services for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The grant provides funding for Medicaid entitlement and payments on behalf of eligible populations in Iowa, including cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and the aged.
A sub-award of an unspecified amount was provided to the Iowa Department of Agriculture for software development of the Iowa Integrated Eligibility System to support determining and processing Medicaid eligibility. The system will integrate eligibility across multiple public assistance programs administered by the Iowa Department of Human Services and its parent agency the Iowa Department of Agriculture.
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