Savings Available by Contracting for Medicaid Supplies and Services

Federal funds provided by the Medicaid program are used to purchase Medicaid supplies and services, including eyeglasses, oxygen, durable medical equipment, and clinical laboratory services. Each State has primary responsibility for administering its Medicaid program. Although the Social Security Act requires that State Medicaid programs provide certain basic services to all eligible persons, Medicaid coverage for miscellaneous supplies and services is not uniform.