Louisiana Did Not Correctly Determine Medicaid Eligibility For Some Newly Enrolled Beneficiaries

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gave States the option to expand Medicaid coverage to low-income adults without dependent children. It also mandated changes to Medicaid eligibility rules and established a higher Federal reimbursement rate for services provided to these beneficiaries, which led us to audit whether States were correctly determining eligibility for these newly eligible beneficiaries. States operate and fund Medicaid in partnership with the Federal Government through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Louisiana was one of 36 States, along with the District of Columbia, that chose to expand Medicaid coverage.