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Health IT

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Group Examining Support for Health Program Eligibility

CMS is directing the Health Information Technology Policy Committee's enrollment work group to look at models to support the online exchange of eligibility information among health and human services programs. Standardized online enrollment tools can help agencies determine eligibility for programs such as Medicaid, food stamps and welfare.



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