How we check facts
Every important rule should lead back to the agency that issued it.
Sources come first
We start with the current state Medicaid agency's published guidance. California pages cite the Department of Health Care Services. Arizona pages will cite AHCCCS, and Texas pages will cite Texas Health and Human Services. When a federal rule matters, we identify the federal source too.
We put the agency link near the claim it supports and list sources at the end of a guide. A source link is a way to verify our writing, not an endorsement from the agency.
Dates and qualifications stay beside numbers
Income and asset figures can differ by program, year, household, marital status, and care setting. We label those limits close to the number. A future rule is described as future, with its effective date. We recheck numerical claims before a page is released and again when the issuing agency changes guidance.
Corrections and updates
Guides show when the underlying sources were checked. If we find a material error, we correct the guide and update its check date after reviewing the source. A correction to one rule prompts a check of other pages that use the same rule. We keep a private source register so dates and figures can be reviewed again.
Who reviews a page
We identify the real publisher and any named author before public release. We will name an attorney reviewer only after that person has reviewed the specific content. A page without that review makes no such claim.