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92-19 effective date of poverty levels

Guidance for: Effective date of updated poverty levels as an income standard have been added to title XIX, FPL are revised each yar to reflect increases in the cost of living. The effective date of the poverty level increases has been a source of difficulty since the first poverty level group was introduced, to reflect increases in cost of living which differs from program effective dates. Correspondence

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: September 01, 1992

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