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Medicaid
- Immigrants
Shifting Immigration Policy and Medicaid Enrollment Among Community Health Center Patients
Many community health centers report that immigrant patients are declining to enroll themselves or their children in Medicaid, or renew their coverage, amid concerns about changes to public charge rules. - Enrollment and REnewal Policies
Recent Medicaid/CHIP Enrollment Declines and Barriers to Maintaining Coverage
A look at current rules and state processes related to renewal and periodic eligibility reviews to see what process issues may be contributing to Medicaid and CHIP enrollment declines. - EVENT
Medicaid Spending, Enrollment & Policy: A View from the States
On Friday, Oct. 18, KFF will release its 19th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey in a joint forum with the National Association of Medicaid Directors to discuss trends and highlight key Medicaid policy developments states implemented in FY 2019 or plan to implement this fiscal year
ACA MEDICAID EXPANSION
Literature Review
What Does the Research Show About the Effects of ACA Medicaid Expansion?
The ACA’s Medicaid expanion has increased health coverage, affordability and access to care while producing budget savings for states, according to a review of more than 300 studies and policy reports.
Medicaid Work Requirements
- work requirements
Understanding the Intersection of Medicaid and Work: What Does the Data Say?
Most (63%) of the 23.5 million adults with Medicaid coverage in the U.S. who are not eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, and who do not receive federal disability payments, are already working full- or part-time. - waivers
Medicaid Waiver Tracker: Approved and Pending Section 1115 Waivers by State
View pending and approved state Section 1115 waivers for work requirements; eligibility and enrollment restrictions; benefit, copay, and healthy behavior provisions; and behavioral health provisions. - Research Findings
The Relationship Between Work and Health
There is limited evidence on the effect of employment on health, with some studies showing a positive effect of work on health, and others showing no relationship or isolated effects.
- The Basics
10 Things to Know about Medicaid
Medicaid covers 1 in 5 low-income Americans, including many with complex and costly needs for care. - Interactive
Medicaid State Fact Sheets
Medicaid and CHIP provide health and long-term care coverage to more than 70 million low-income children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and people with disabilities. What percentage of people are covered by Medicaid/CHIP in your state? - Data Collection
Medicaid Managed Care Market Tracker
Sixty-nine percent of Medicaid beneficiaries nationally get care through managed care organizations. Get state-level, MCO-level and parent firm-level data. - Managed Care
10 Things to Know About Medicaid Managed Care
Payments to comprehensive managed care organizations accounted for 46% of the nearly $577 billion in total state and federal spending on Medicaid services in FY 2017.
