Medicaid’s Disabled Population and Managed Care April 29, 2001 Fact Sheet Medicaid’s Disabled Population and Managed CareThis fact sheet highlights the key facts about the Medicaid managed care programs that serve persons with disabilities. It describes the Medicaid disabled population and the role managed care plays in serving them. It also provides information on enrollment in managed care, program features, and…
Medicaid and Managed Care November 30, 2001 Fact Sheet This fact sheet provides an overview of the Medicaid program’s increasing reliance on managed care to deliver services. Fact Sheet
Issues Related to Unspent S-CHIP Money October 30, 2001 Issue Brief A new policy brief discusses issues involving over $11 billion of S-CHIP funds that states have not spent. It has been proposed that states could apply to use the funds for unemployed workers in these tough economic times. What are the implications?
Medicaid Overview: Briefing Charts March 30, 2001 Report Complements the Medicaid primer by providing basic information and statistics about the program through a series of charts.Chart Pack
Low-Income and Uninsured: The Challenge for Extending Coverage February 28, 2001 Event Diane Rowland, executive director of the Commission, testified to the Senate Committee on Finance about the low-income uninsured. The testimony provides a comprehensive description and analysis of the population and discusses the challenges of providing them health coverage. Please note: the video is no longer available. If you have an urgent…
National ADAP Monitoring Project, Annual Report, April 2003 April 2, 2003 Report This report, the seventh in an annual series, provides an overview of the status of state-administered AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs) and documents how these programs are responding to the changing fiscal, clinical and epidemiological dynamics of HIV/AIDS.ADAPs, authorized under Title II of the Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency…
Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Medicare Savings Programs Case Study Findings May 1, 2003 Report Medicaid Programs to Assist Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries: Medicare Savings Programs Case Study FindingsThis report summarizes the findings of a five state case study examining their actions to bolster enrollment in their Medicare Savings Programs for Medicare beneficiaries who qualify for Medicaid assistance with their premiums and co-insurance. Background Paper
Medicaid Eligibility for the Elderly April 29, 1999 Report The purpose of this issue paper is to explain Federal Medicaid eligibility policy for the low-income elderly population and discusses Federal and State policy options to improve coverage.Issue Paper
Immigrant Health Care Conference Call April 30, 2001 Report Federal and state policymakers face a major challenge in addressing the health needs of an increasingly diverse population. That challenge can be even greater in the growing number of cities and states with large immigrant communities. In a Commission-sponsored conference call on May 15, experts on immigrant health issues discussed…
Managed Care and Low Income Populations in Texas: 1996-1998 Update December 2, 1999 Report This report, Managed Care and Low-Income Populations in Texas: 1996-1998 Update, updates our 1996 case study of Texas' Medicaid managed care initiatives and their affect on low-income populations. The authors conclude that Medicaid managed care in Texas has had mixed results. It is one of a series of reports from…