Medicaid program; preventive services under Medicaid--HCFA. Notice

The purpose of this notice is to encourage States to maximize the availability of preventive services to their Medicaid populations, and to solicit public comment on the criteria HCFA plans to use to evaluate new State plan amendments concerning preventive services. We are also soliciting public comment on the benefits and costs of preventive services. By using the methods described in this notice. States will be able to make a wider range of preventive services available and accessible to Medicaid-eligible individuals.