Data Analytics in Medicaid: Spotlight on Colorado’s Accountable Care Collaborative October 1, 2013 Issue Brief An integral component of Colorado Medicaid’s coordinated care initiative, the Accountable Care Collaborative, is the Statewide Data Analytics Contractor (SDAC), which is responsible for providing actionable data through a web portal to primary care providers and regional care collaborative organizations. The metrics and tools the SDAC provides undergird the effort to drive improvement in care management and individual and community health, and support the accountable care model.
Obamacare and You October 1, 2013 Fact Sheet Obamacare and You is a series of one-page papers explaining how the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare,” will affect different groups of people. Click on the links below to learn more: If You Are Uninsured Haga clic para leer en español If You Are Low-Income and May Qualify for…
California’s Uninsured on the Eve of ACA Open Enrollment September 26, 2013 Report This report presents the findings of a baseline survey of California’s uninsured adult population just before the start of the first open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). It will be followed by three other surveys over the course of the next two years that will capture the…
Key Issues in State Implementation of the New and Expanded Home and Community-Based Services Options Available Under the Affordable Care Act September 25, 2013 Issue Brief This brief summarizes the key issues identified and discussed by participants in Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured’s July 16, 2013 roundtable meeting on state adoption of the new and expanded Affordable Care Act home and community-based services (HCBS) options. While states have made overall progress in rebalancing their long-term care systems in favor of community-based care, state adoption of ACA HCBS options has been relatively slow to date, despite the growing demand for HCBS among beneficiaries and the enhanced federal funding associated with several of these options.
Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports: An Overview of Funding Authorities September 25, 2013 Fact Sheet This fact sheet summarizes the various Medicaid long-term services and supports provisions by funding authority.
Preparing for Outreach and Enrollment under the Affordable Care Act: Lessons from the States – Briefing and Panel Discussion September 24, 2013 Event With open enrollment beginning Oct. 1, this event examines outreach and enrollment efforts to help millions of uninsured Americans gain coverage in the Affordable Care Act’s new health insurance Marketplaces or through the expansion of state Medicaid programs.
States Routinely Cover Most Contraceptives, but More Variation for Other Family Planning Services September 18, 2013 Slide