Medicaid Enrollment and Spending by “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefit Categories

Medicaid Enrollment and Spending by “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefit Categories

This report presents new estimates of the proportion of Medicaid beneficiaries and spending that is mandatory and optional to promote an increased understanding of how Medicaid restructuring proposals might affect the various groups and services covered by the program.

Report (.pdf)