Medicaid’s Federal-State Partnership: Alternatives for Improving Financial Integrity – Summary of Issues, Approaches, and Alternatives for Reform February 28, 2004 Report In this report from the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, Penny Thompson, former deputy director for the Center for Medicaid and State Operations, used existing models from the private sector and other government programs to assess Medicaid’s financial management and to develop options for improvement. This table summarizes…
Citizenship Documentation Requirements in The Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005: Lessons From New York May 31, 2006 Report Citizenship Documentation Requirements in The Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005: Lessons From New YorkNew York State is one of only four states in the nation that already requires documentation of citizenship for Medicaid applicants (the others are Georgia, Montana and New Hampshire), and the only state with significant implementation experience.…
Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Trends October 10, 2007 Fact Sheet Medicaid Enrollment and Spending TrendsThis fact sheet summarizes trends of enrollment and spending in the Medicaid program from 2000 to 2006. Fact Sheet, October 2007 (.pdf) Previous Versions: May 2006 (.pdf) June 2005 (.pdf) February 2001 (.pdf) September 1999 (.pdf) October 1998 (.pdf)
Who Needs Medicaid? April 1, 2006 Issue Brief This brief reviews Medicaid’s current eligibility structure and the health needs of the people covered by Medicaid. Due to the trends of limited and declining access to private health coverage in the low-income population and the growing health and long-term care demands of an aging population, a broader model for…
Asset Transfer and Nursing Home Use: Empirical Evidence and Policy Significance March 31, 2006 Issue Brief Asset Transfer and Nursing Home Use: Empirical Evidence and Policy SignificanceDue to concern that wealthy elderly Americans were transferring assets to gain Medicaid coverage for nursing home care, the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005 tightened Medicaid eligibility rules related to asset transfers. About 43 percent of all nursing home…
Reports Explore Long-Term Care Issues Included in the Deficit Reduction Act March 31, 2006 Issue Brief The Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) of 2005, which became law this February, includes several significant changes to Medicaid long-term care policies. The Kaiser Family Foundation's Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured is releasing five new reports on long-term care issues that were addressed by the DRA changes.Long-term care accounts for…
A Case Study of the Utah Primary Care Network Waiver: Insights into Its Development, Design, and Implementation February 27, 2006 Report This report examines the creation and implementation of Utah’s waiver through interviews with key stakeholders and an analysis of state enrollment data and quarterly reports. Also see Health Affairs article, Can States Stretch the Medicaid Dollar Without Passing the Buck? Lessons from UtahReport (.pdf)
Medicare-Medicaid Policy Interactions February 27, 2006 Issue Brief Because over seven million elderly and disabled individuals are entitled to benefits under both Medicare and Medicaid, policy changes in one program not only affect both coverage and spending in the other but also impact access to services by individuals eligible for both programs. This primer summarizes two key policy…
The Role of Health Coverage for People with Disabilities: Findings from 12 Focus Groups with People with Disabilities August 2, 2003 Report This report presents findings from focus groups conducted with people with a range of disabilities in an effort to understand the challenges they face and their experiences in the health-care system. To capture variations in experiences by source of health insurance, the groups include people covered under Medicare, Medicaid, and…