Marketing and Privacy Issues: An Analysis of the MMA and Proposed Regulations September 2, 2004 Issue Brief This paper, by Joy Pritts of the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University, looks at issues related to drug plan marketing activities and privacy under the MMA.Issue Brief (.pdf)
SCHIP Program Enrollment: December 2003 Update July 1, 2004 Report SCHIP Program Enrollment: December 2003 UpdateThe latest survey of states on State Children's Health Insurance Program shows an enrollment decline in the second half of 2003–the first decline in the six-year history of the program.Report (.pdf)
SCHIP-Enrolled Children with Special Health Care Needs January 2, 2004 Report : An Assessment of Coordination Efforts Between State SCHIP and Title V ProgramsThis study explores how the State Children’s Health Insurance Program serves children with special needs and assesses the role of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program in filling in gaps in coverage. It…
Medicaid Outpatient Prescription Drug Benefits: Findings from a National Survey, 2003 December 31, 2003 Report This survey of state Medicaid pharmacy programs updates a survey conducted in 2000 and reports Medicaid prescription drug policies in effect in early 2003. It covers utilization management policies, payment and purchasing policies, utilization review policies, and policies for managed care enrollees and persons residing in institutions.Report (.pdf)
Prescription Drug Coverage for Medicare Beneficiaries: A Summary of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 November 30, 2003 Report This document, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., provides a detailed summary of the prescription drug provisions of the Medicare legislation (P.L. 108-173) signed by the President on December 8, 2003.Report (.pdf)
Medicaid’s Role for People with Disabilities November 30, 2003 Report This primer is on Medicaid's role as the major provider of health coverage for non-elderly persons with disabilities and on the policy challenges that lie ahead. It also provides short profiles of people with disabilities from across the country.Report (.pdf)
Medicaid: Current Benefits and Flexibility November 29, 2003 Issue Brief Medicaid: Current Benefits and FlexibilityTwo issue briefs discuss the minimum requirements for states to receive federal Medicaid matching funds and the options states have under federal law and waivers to tailor their Medicaid programs.Medicaid as a Health Insurer: Current Benefits and FlexibilityMedicaid as a Long-term Care Program: Current Benefits and…
Out-of-Pocket Cost-Sharing Obligations for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Under the House and Senate Prescription Drug Bills September 29, 2003 Issue Brief This issue paper provides information on the out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that low-income individuals would face under the Senate versus the House Medicare prescription drug benefit legislation. Issue Paper (.pdf)
Ensuring Linguistic Access in Health Care Settings: An Overview of Current Legal Rights and Responsibilities August 1, 2003 Report In order to ensure access to care for limited English proficient residents, there are a number of federal and state laws and policies that compel publicly funded health care programs and activities to provide language access. This report focuses on the language access responsibilities of health care and coverage providers…
Estimated Cost of a Child Health Program in California August 31, 1997 Report To provide an independent source of information about the cost of covering uninsured children in California, the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation commissioned an analysis by the Actuarial ResearchCorporation (ARC), which provides actuarial assistanceto a variety of public and private clients. ARC's analysis suggests that expanding California's Medicaid program (which…