Federal Regulations Require Medicaid to Establish and Maintain A(n) __________

Federal regulations require Medicaid to establish and maintain a(n) __________ program, which safeguards against unnecessary or inappropriate use of Medicaid services or excess payments and assesses the quality of those services.

A) early and periodic screening, diagnostic, and treatment
B) eligibility verification
C) recipient eligibility verification
D) surveillance and utilization review