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Resource | Policy Memos Letter to State Exchange Grantees, Medicaid and CHIP Directors, and Health and Human Services Directors

On Aug. 10, 2011, we announced a time-limited, specific exception to the cost allocation requirements set forth in OMB Circular A-87 that requires benefiting programs to pay their share of the costs associated with building state-based information technology systems. This letter provides additional guidance on how states may take advantage of this exception to leverage these investments to serve multiple programs and needs.

01/23/2012
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