Medicaid: What to Watch in 2023 January 24, 2023 Issue Brief As 2023 kicks off, a number of issues are at play that could affect coverage and financing under Medicaid. This issue brief examines key issues to watch in Medicaid in the year ahead.
Recent Studies Show That Medicaid Expansion Has Improved the Financial Performance of Hospitals and Other Providers, In Line With Prior Research January 18, 2023 News Release A KFF synthesis of recent studies finds that Medicaid expansion has been beneficial to the finances of hospitals and providers, driving decreases in the share of uninsured patients, increases in Medicaid-covered patients and declines in uncompensated care. By financing coverage for low-income people who are likely to otherwise be uninsured,…
What Does the Recent Literature Say About Medicaid Expansion?: Economic Impacts on Providers January 18, 2023 Issue Brief This issue brief updates prior KFF literature reviews by summarizing 24 studies published between April 2021 and December 2022 on the economic impact of Medicaid expansion on providers.
FAQs on Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage in Medicare January 18, 2023 Issue Brief These FAQs review mental health and substance use disorder coverage and cost sharing in Medicare and discuss recent policy changes related to coverage of mental health and substance use disorder treatments.
Implications of Continuous Eligibility Policies for Children’s Medicaid Enrollment Churn December 21, 2022 Issue Brief This analysis uses Medicaid claims data to follow a cohort of children newly enrolled in Medicaid in July 2017 in states with and without 12-month continuous eligibility to examine how children’s enrollment in Medicaid changes over time and understand the effect of continuous eligibility policies.
Large Shares of Women Report Needing Mental Health Services but Many Don’t Get Them December 20, 2022 News Release An analysis of 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) data finds that although large shares of women report needing mental health services over the past two years, a significant percentage did not access services they felt they needed. Fifty percent of women ages 18-64 say they needed mental health services…
Access and Coverage for Mental Health Care: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Issue Brief This issue brief focuses on the access and coverage of mental health services using data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey.
Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey December 20, 2022 Report This report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs. The WHS is a nationally representative survey of 5,145 self-identified women ages 18 to 64, conducted May 10 – June 7, 2022.
Four Key Changes in the Biden Administration’s Final Rule on Medicare Enrollment and Eligibility December 15, 2022 Issue Brief This brief highlights four key changes related to Medicare enrollment and eligibility that are designed to minimize gaps in coverage ad improve access to care.
Interest in Using Over-the-Counter Oral Contraceptive Pills: Findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey November 3, 2022 Issue Brief This brief presents data from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey about reproductive age (18-49) females’ preferences for an over-the-counter contraceptive pill (N = 4,088).