Purposes of Division

The purposes of the Division are: 1. To ensure that the Medicaid provided by this State and the insurance provided pursuant to the Children’s Health Insurance Program in this State are provided in the manner that is most efficient to this State. 2. To evaluate alternative methods of providing Medicaid and providing insurance pursuant to the Children’s Health Insurance Program that promote improved health outcomes and value-based care. 3. To review Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program and other health programs of this State to determine the maximum amount of money that is available from the Federal Government for such programs. 4. To ensure compliance with federal and state laws governing Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. 5. To support the participation of providers of health care in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program to meet the needs of recipients of Medicaid and insurance provided pursuant to the Children’s Health Insurance Program. 6. To promote the sustainability of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program by leveraging all federal funding available for those programs and otherwise ensuring that the public money of this State allocated to those programs is used efficiently and effectively.