• Center for Medicaid and State Operations Internet Information Site
  http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/default.asp
  Medicaid is a health insurance program funded by Federal and state government for certain low-income and needy people. This site contains general information for consumers as well as technical information for researchers, analysts, and other professionals.

Consumer information includes:

• Overview of the Medicaid Program
  http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/mover.asp
  
  
• Medicaid Long Term Care Data and Research
  http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/services/ltcdata.asp
  This site contains information about the kinds of long term services available.
  (website not available as of July 2006)
  
  
  
• Medicaid Policy and Program Information
  http://cms.hhs.gov/states/policy-prog.asp
  This site contains information on eligibility and payment issues.
  (website not available as of July 2006)
  
  
  
• Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Information
  http://cms.hhs.gov/states/fraud/default.asp

Professional/Technical information includes:

• Medicaid Policies Under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997
  http://www.hcfa.gov/medicaid/bba97/bbahmpg.htm
  (Web site not available as of July 2006)
  This site contains letters to state Medicaid directors, information about dual eligible categories, and a summary of provisions of the Medicaid Related Balanced Budget Act of 1997.
  
  
  
• Welfare Reform and Medicaid
  http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/welfareref/default.asp
  This site contains full text of selected letters to state Medicaid directors and fact sheets.
  (Web site not available as of July 2006)
  
  
  
• State Medicaid Manual — Pub. 45 (Plus other HCFA publications)
  http://cms.hhs.gov/manuals/pub45pdf/smmtoc.asp
  This site contains full text of manuals such as: the Coverage Issues Manual, the Hospital Manual, and the State Medicaid Manual.
  (Web site not available as of July 2006)
  
  
  
• Medicaid Statistics and Data
  http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/mcaidsad.asp
  This site contains information about the Medicaid Program Statistics (HCFA 2082 Report) and the Medicaid Financial Statistics (HCFA 64 Report).
  
  
  
• State Medicaid Plan Search Application
  http://cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/stateplans/map.asp
  The State Medicaid Policy Search offers links to Medicaid state plans which define how each state will operate its Medicaid program. The plans discuss program administration, Medicaid eligibility criteria, service coverage, and provider reimbursement.
  
  
  
• Medicaid Fraud Statutes
  http://cms.hhs.gov/states/fraud/mfs/default.asp
  This Web site contains a "comprehensive listing of official State statutory citations that are used to prosecute civil or criminal fraud, or those used to maintain program integrity or to combat program abuse." The site can be searched by state or by topic. Westlaw and Lexis cites are included.