Health Care Financing Amendments of 1981

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Health Care Financing Amendments of 1981 - Title I: Medicaid - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to set a limit on the authorization of appropriations for Medicaid for fiscal year 1981 and succeeding fiscal years (presently, a sum sufficient to carry out the program is authorized), except for funding to eliminate fraud and funding to pay States' claims for Medicaid expenditures prior to October 1, 1981. Apportions funds to States according to the ratio of each State's estimated Medicaid expenditures compared to the estimated expenditures of all States for fiscal year 1981. Authorizes separate funding for mechanized claims processing and information retrieval systems. Prohibits payment for any fiscal year 1980 State expenditure unless a claim is filed by October 1, 1981, except in exceptional circumstances. Makes various waivers and modifications of Medicaid program requirements. Eliminates all requirements with respect to eligibility and benefits of the medically needy, and all requirements (other than mandatory services for the categorically needy) to provide equal benefits to all medically needy and categorically needy (mainly individuals receiving cash assis…