Yes, the one percentage point increase in federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) applies to all USPSTF grade A and B recommendations, including new, updated, and reaffirmed within the past five years.
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According to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) methodology "The Task Force also aims to update topics every five years, in order to keep recommendations in the Task Force library current according to criteria established by the National Guideline Clearinghouse. Under section 4016 of the Affordable Care Act, does the requirement of covering and claiming increased federal financial participation (FFP) for USPSTF A and B recommendations apply only to recommendations that are new, updated, or reaffirmed within the past five years?