Medicaid Innovations: Can Managed Care Cut Costs and Improve Value? October 28, 2011 Event A number of states have expressed interest in expanding managed care approaches within their Medicaid programs. While managed care may present an opportunity for better delivery of care, it presents challenges within certain populations and geographic areas. How many states are planning Medicaid managed care expansions? What impact would these…
States Focus on Cost Containment as a Loss of Federal Stimulus Funds Means State Costs for Medicaid Will Jump in FY 2012 October 27, 2011 News Release NEWS RELEASE Thursday, October 27, 2011 New 50-State Survey Finds Cuts In Provider Payments And Changes In Delivery Of Services WASHINGTON, D.C. – Faced with the end of stimulus money and a continuing weak economy, Medicaid officials in virtually every state are enacting a variety of cost cutting measures as states’…
Native Americans and Medicaid: Coverage and Financing Issues December 30, 1997 Report Medicaid plays several different roles of significance to Native Americans. Through its purchase of managed care products, Medicaid is reshaping the health care delivery system for many Native Americans and other underserved low-income populations. Medicaid also assists low-income elderly and disabled Indians who are eligible for Medicare in meeting their…
The Development of Capitation Rates Under Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A Pilot Study, Vols. 1 & 2 October 30, 1997 Report Report: The Development of Capitation Rates under Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A Pilot Study
S-CHIP Implementation in California April 29, 2001 Report This report examines the design and implementation of California’s State Children’s Health Insurance Program (known as Healthy Families), including contracting issues, program design and administration, and access to care by adolescents and children with special health care needs. This report is one of several appearing on this website from a…
Enabling Services: A Profile of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations December 30, 2000 Report The report provides basic statistics on Medicaid managed care organizations providing enabling services – transportation, translation, education, and case management. The report also identifies the extent of variation across plans.
Medicaid and Managed Care – Policy Brief May 30, 1995 Issue Brief Medicaid and Managed Care June 1995 This year, Medicaid will finance health and long-term care services to more than 35 million low-income Americans. In its role as a purchaser of health services for low-income families, Medicaid increasingly relies on managed care to deliver care. Almost 8 million Medicaid beneficiaries, predominately…
Medicaid and Managed Care May 30, 1995 Issue Brief This policy brief highlights Medicaid's use of managed care, describes key findings from the literature with regard to access, costs and quality of care and discusses issues related to Medicaid and managed care. Information on Medicaid enrollment in managed care at the state level is also included.Policy Brief Policy Brief
Women’s Health Data Book: A Profile of Women’s Health in the United States November 30, 2001 Fact Sheet The Women’s Health Data Book: A Profile of Women’s Health in the United States, offers the latest data and trends on the wide range of health issues that affect women across their life spans. Published by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, the Data Book…
Pieces of the Puzzle September 30, 2001 Report A new report describes the Report to Congress by the Department of Health and Human Services on consumer protection and quality assurance requirements for Medicaid managed care and discusses the differences between the original Federal rule and the revised one.Report Executive Summary