The bill would let a state approve or renew certain Medicaid demonstration projects without federal approval. People enrolled in a participating project could choose to receive a state-set amount on an electronic benefits card for primary care and medications. At the end of the year, the state would pay them any money left on the card. The state would also enroll them in catastrophic insurance for other services and for covered care that costs more than the card amount. Federal spending during the project could not exceed what it would have been without the project. The bill bars project spending on abortions and coverage that includes abortion, with exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest or when an abortion is needed to save the mother's life.
If your state starts one of these projects, you could choose whether to participate. If you do, you would receive a benefits card for primary care and medications, any remaining card balance as a cash payment at year's end, and catastrophic insurance. The bill does not specify which states would take part or how much money would be placed on the card.
The bill requires federal spending for a project to be no greater than it would have been without the project. It does not state the card amounts or provide a cost estimate.
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