One federal law amended the Social Security Act to allow states to set their own qualification standards for HMOs that contracted with state Medicaid programs and revised the requirement that participating HMOs have an enrollment mix of no more than 50% combined Medicare and Medicaid members. This act, which was the true stimulus for increasing participation by health plans in Medicaid, is called the

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The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 (OBRA-81) amended the Social Security Act to allow states to set their own qualification standards for HMOs contracting with Medicaid and revised the enrollment mix requirement, stimulating increased participation by health plans in Medicaid.

One Federal Law Amended the Social Security Act to Allow