Medicaid and Prescription Drugs: An Overview November 2, 2000 Report This background paper discusses the coverage of prescription drugs through the Medicaid program. Some of the issues addressed include who is eligible to receive drugs, how drug coverage is paid for, and how much money states spend on drugs.Background Paper
Putting Express Lane Eligibility into Practice October 31, 2000 Report A new report details how the practice of express lane eligibility, or utilizing information from other public benefit programs, can quicken the enrollment of low-income children into the Medicaid and CHIP programs.
Marketing Medicaid and CHIP: A Study of State Advertising Campaigns October 2, 2000 Report A Survey and Analysis of What States Are Doing Based on interviews of state officials and analysis of tv, radio, and print ads from the states, this report is the first nationwide analysis of states’ advertising campaigns to enroll eligible kids into health coverage programs. Included is information about how…
Comparison of Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Programs for Children in California October 2, 2000 Report A new side-by-side examination of California’s Medicaid program (Medi-Cal) and CHIP program (Healthy Families) shows how these two low-income health coverage programs differ in structure, eligibility, enrollment process, service delivery and scope. This California case study helps to illustrate differences between Medicaid and CHIP.
Making It Simple: Medicaid for Children and CHIP Income Eligibility Guidelines and Enrollment Procedures September 30, 2000 Report This is a study of the enrollment process in children’s Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in the 50 states and Washington, DC. Prepared by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the study is comprised of a nationwide telephone survey of state officials, a review of state…
Medicaid Enrollment in 50 States: June 1997 to December 1999 September 30, 2000 Report This report provides current national and state-level data on the number of persons enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. In addition to identifying recent trends in Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, this report also examines trends in the various eligibility categories within Medicaid. The report reveals that enrollment in Medicaid increased by…
Making It Simple: State Profiles September 29, 2000 Report Medicaid for Children and CHIP Guidelines and Eligibility for EnrollmentReport
Medicaid and Prescription Drugs September 29, 2000 Fact Sheet Summarizes the coverage of outpatient prescription drugs by Medicaid. Many low-income seniors and other Medicaid recipients rely on this benefit as their only means of drug coverage. Information on the drug rebate program and utilization management procedures is included, as well as data on who uses the benefit, how much…
Immigrants’ Access to Health Care July 30, 2000 Issue Brief Immigrants account for 20 percent of the uninsured. There are many reasons for immigrants' lack of coverage, but the welfare reform law of 1996 was significant in restricting Medicaid eligibility for certain immigrant populations. The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured has produced new reports on immigrant health care:…
New Numbers on Enrollment of Uninsured Children July 30, 2000 Report This report reveals that the total number of children enrolled in state CHIP programs had grown to 1.8 million by December 1999, a 112% increase from December 1998. Although enrollment doubled in 20 states during that year, growth did begin to moderate in several states that had implemented their programs…