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House approves electronic income verification for Medicaid and a bid-based Medicaid dental pilot
Utah House of Representatives · February 22, 2011
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Summary
First substitute HB 256, approved 69-0, allows eligibility workers to verify applicants’ income and assets electronically with applicant authorization and authorizes a move toward managed-care procurement for Medicaid dental benefits to improve access and control costs.
Representative Dunnigan described first substitute House Bill 256 as a two-part bill: (1) at an applicant's authorization, allow eligibility caseworkers to request income verification electronically from the Tax Commission to speed determinations and reduce fraud; and (2) allow the Health Department to solicit…
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