The Nevada Medicaid account represents Medicaid medical costs for the Division of Health Care Financing and Policy as authorized by Federal Title XIX of the Social Security Act. The division's mission is to purchase and provide quality health care services to low-income Nevadans in the most efficient manner; promote equal access to health care at an affordable cost to the taxpayers of Nevada; restrain the growth of health care costs; and review Medicaid and other state health care programs to maximize potential federal revenue. Federal regulations define mandatory recipient groups to be covered. The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services and the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Analytics provide recipient caseload forecasts. Cost-per-eligible recipient data is produced from the Medicaid Management Information System and is based on paid medical claims history. This data is factored with the caseload projections to produce budgeted medical expenditures. Statutory Authority: NRS 422, NRS 439B, Federal Title XIX of the Social Security Act, Section 42 Code of Federal Regulations, and the Nevada State Plan.