42 CFR §433.140
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- (a)FFP is not available in Medicaid payments if—
- (1)The agency failed to fulfill the requirements of §§ 433.138 and 433.139 with regard to establishing liability and seeking reimbursement from a third party;
- (2)The agency received reimbursement from a liable third party; or
- (3)A private insurer would have been obligated to pay for the service except that its insurance contract limits or excludes payments if the individual is eligible for Medicaid.
- (b)FFP is available at the 50 percent rate for the agency's expenditures in carrying out the requirements of this subpart.
- (c)If the State receives FFP in Medicaid payments for which it receives third party reimbursement, the State must pay the Federal government a portion of the reimbursement determined in accordance with the FMAP for the State. This payment may be reduced by the total amount needed to meet the incentive payment in § 433.153.