Visualizing Health Policy: The Role of Medicaid and Medicare in Women’s Health Care May 14, 2013 Infographic This month’s Visualizing Health Policy infographic provides information about the role of Medicaid and Medicare in women’s health care: the proportion of US women who are covered by Medicaid and Medicare; how women comprise the majority of those covered by the Medicaid and Medicare programs and the majority of those receiving long-term services and supports (such as home health care); how women on Medicaid are poorer and sicker than women with private coverage; how Medicaid is a primary payer for women’s reproductive health services; and how women on Medicare spend more than their male counterparts on medical care and also have higher rates of health problems and social challenges.
Summary of the Affordable Care Act April 25, 2013 Fact Sheet This document summarizes the comprehensive 2010 health reform law, often called the Affordable Care Act or ACA, including changes made to it by subsequent legislation, with a focus on provisions to expand coverage, control costs, and improve delivery systems.
Medigap: Spotlight on Enrollment, Premiums and Recent Trends April 1, 2013 Report Medicare supplemental insurance, also known as “Medigap,” is an important source of supplemental coverage for nearly one in four people on Medicare. Traditional Medicare has cost-sharing requirements and significant gaps in coverage; Medigap helps make health care costs more predictable and stable for beneficiaries by covering some or all Medicare…
Medicare Health Plans and Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: Industry Perspectives on the Current and Future Market March 27, 2013 Report As federal and state governments advance efforts to better coordinate care and reduce costs for people dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits, this brief examines how insurers now serving these markets view the opportunities and challenges, including a look at Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans.
The Affordable Care Act: Three Years Post-Enactment March 26, 2013 Issue Brief On March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was signed into law. Although the date for full implementation of most provisions of the law is January 1, 2014, the ACA has already led to progress toward expanded coverage of the uninsured; improved access and better care delivery models; broader…
9 Million Dual Eligible Beneficiaries are Covered by Both Medicare and Medicaid March 13, 2013 Slide This slide shows how many people are covered by both Medicare and Medicaid.
Many Older Women Have Limitations That Predispose Them to Needing Long-term Care March 13, 2013 Slide