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A July 2005 study conducted by the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services found no substantial evidence that illegal immigrants are obtaining Medicaid by falsely claiming to be citizens . But we should continue the welfare reforms we began two years in Colorado , and we should continue to force efficiencies in Medicaid through managed care . For example , targeting the improvement of access and utilization of preventive and primary care health services ( priority need # 1 ) , the State depicts the expansion of enabling services such as NJKidCare , a service system supplementing Medicaid within the State . " The Board agreed that the exclusion provisions were aimed at protecting Medicare and Medicaid from untrustworthy providers , not at protecting private insurers ( or drug manufacturers , as in this case ) . Except for emergencies , Michigan health providers do not accept Medicaid from states other than Michigan . Created enrollment barriers for children in Medicaid by rescinding a plan to streamline eligibility by letting the children stay enrolled for 12 months . States are using various strategies to address the problem of the uninsured , including : Expanding private group coverage via the employer-sponsored system through tax credits , premium assistance programs , and Medicaid and SCHIP waivers ; Offering new , affordable insurance products through the private market with state-required benefit packages ; Reforming Medicaid through new flexibility offered by the recent Deficit Reduction Act or through the traditional method of Section 1115 waivers ; Expanding SCHIP eligibility and benefits ; and Strengthening the safety net of clinics and physicians serving the uninsured . Diagnosis and Treatment ( EPSDT ) is a benefit under children 's Medicaid that consists of preventive dental , physical , and psychological care . Pursuant to the 1985 budget reconciliation legislation , a child for whom an adoption assistance agreement is in effect is eligible for Medicaid from the State in which the child resides regardless of whether the State is the one with which the adoptive parents have an adoption assistance agreement . It will remove much of the burden of Medicaid from your backs . Why States Choose Managed CareStates may choose to provide Medicaid through various models . Health providers , except for emergencies , do not accept Medicaid from states other than Michigan . He said major elements of the new system could be in place for Medicare and Medicaid within 15 months , producing significant savings in health costs .