Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Working Paper on Medicare Savings Programs in Connecticut May 1, 2003 Report Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Working Paper on Medicare Savings Programs in ConnecticutThis report is a case study of Connecticut's efforts to increase enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs under Medicaid for low-income Medicare beneficiaries.Background Paper
Medicaid: Addressing the Future June 1, 2005 Event Diane Rowland, executive director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on the future of Medicaid and its role for low-income Americans, particularly the elderly.Testimony (.pdf)
Unintended Consequences: The Potential Impact of Medicare Part D on Dual Eligibles with Disabilities in Medicaid Work Incentive Programs June 1, 2005 Report Individuals with disabilities who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid must also shift to a Medicare prescription drug benefit in 2006. This report analyzes how younger dual eligibles in Kansas enrolled in work incentive programs differ than other Medicare enrollees in the types of drugs they use and how…
The Distribution of Assets in the Elderly Population Living in the Community June 1, 2005 Issue Brief Individuals cannot qualify for Medicaid nursing home care or home and community-based services unless they meet their state's asset eligibility standards. Currently, states are required to examine all transfers for less than fair market value that occurred within 36 months prior to an individual's application for Medicaid. This issue paper…
News on State Medicaid Programs: July through September 2005 Update September 30, 2005 Issue Brief This update summarizes state Medicaid actions from July through September 2005 highlighting changes that governors and state legislators have announced or implemented. Issue Brief (.pdf)
New State Surveys Show State Budgetary Pressures on Medicaid Easing, But Long-Term Challenges for Program Remain September 30, 2005 Report Three KCMU state surveys indicate improving economy and sustained state cost-containment actions have improved the outlook for Medicaid and SCHIP, but long-term challenges remain due to factors affecting overall health care system. News Release Summary of Findings (.pdf) Medicaid Budgets, Spending and Policy Initiatives in State Fiscal Years 2005 and…
The Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Card Program: Implications for Low-income Medicare Beneficiaries April 1, 2004 Issue Brief – Issue PaperThis Issue Paper describes the discount card and low-income assistance programs and discusses their implications for low-income Medicare beneficiaries and state Medicaid programs.Issue Paper (.pdf)
Current Issues in Medicaid Financing – An Overview of IGTs, UPLs, and DSH March 31, 2004 Issue Brief Medicaid is financed jointly by the federal government and states. This shared financing has produced tension at times over the appropriate share of the cost of the program. This report explains briefly the mechanisms used by states in recent years to finance their share of Medicaid expenditures. Issue Brief (.pdf)
Medicaid’s Optional Populations: Coverage and Benefits January 30, 2005 Issue Brief Medicaid's Optional Populations: Coverage and BenefitsMedicaid reform discussions have often focused around giving states greater flexibility over optional populations and services. This issue brief presents an overview of Medicaid's optional beneficiaries and services and provides examples of who qualifies as “optional” and the services they use. Issue Brief (.pdf)
What Has Caused the Growth in Medicaid Spending in Recent Years? January 1, 2005 Event A new study published in Health Affairs explains what caused Medicaid spending to rise from 2000-2003 and confirms the role Medicaid played in covering people during the recent economic downturn, and that Medicaid per enrollee spending grew at a slower rate than private insurance spending. The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid…