Data Note: Medicaid’s Role in Providing Access to Preventive Care for Adults May 17, 2017 Issue Brief Chronic illness is prevalent in the adult Medicaid population. Preventive care, including immunizations and regular screenings that permit early detection and treatment of chronic conditions, improves the prospects for better health outcomes. This Data Note focuses on Medicaid’s role in providing access to preventive care for low-income adults.
Data Note: A Large Majority of Physicians Participate in Medicaid May 10, 2017 Issue Brief About 70% of all office-based physicians accept new Medicaid patients, including two-thirds of primary care physicians and close to three-quarters (72%) of specialists. The percentage of physicians accepting new Medicaid patients varies widely by state, ranging from 39% to 97%. In one-quarter of states, more than 85% of physicians accept new Medicaid patients, including 10 states where at least 90% do. There is no evidence that physician participation in Medicaid is declining.
Medicaid’s Role in Behavioral Health May 5, 2017 Infographic This infographic highlights Medicaid’s role in facilitating access to behavioral health treatment and the impact of potential reductions in federal Medicaid financing on behavioral health coverage and access to services.
Changes in Insurance Coverage in Rural Areas under the ACA: A Focus on Medicaid Expansion States May 4, 2017 Fact Sheet Nationwide, nearly two million people in rural areas in Medicaid expansion states gained insurance coverage between 2013 and 2015.
State Variation in Medicaid Per Enrollee Spending for Seniors and People with Disabilities May 1, 2017 Issue Brief This issue brief explains the variation in Medicaid spending per enrollee for seniors, nonelderly adults with disabilities, and children with disabilities compared to other populations as well as the variation in per enrollee spending for these populations among states. It also provides a snapshot of state choices about optional eligibility pathways and services important to many seniors and people with disabilities.
The Role of Medicaid in Rural America April 25, 2017 Issue Brief This brief describes Medicaid’s role for 52 million nonelderly children and adults living in the most rural areas in the United States and discusses how expansions or reductions in Medicaid could affect rural areas.
Data Note: Medicaid Managed Care Growth and Implications of the Medicaid Expansion April 24, 2017 Issue Brief Most states today rely heavily on risk-based managed care organizations (MCOs) to serve Medicaid beneficiaries. This Data Note discusses the current role of managed care in Medicaid and examines differences in managed care growth between states that expanded Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and states that did not expand Medicaid.
Medicaid’s Role for Individuals with HIV April 18, 2017 Infographic This infographic provides information and statistics about individuals with HIV and Medicaid’s role in covering HIV services.
Governors’ Proposed Budgets for FY 2018: Focus on Medicaid and Other Health Priorities April 6, 2017 Issue Brief This report provides Medicaid highlights from governors’ proposed budgets for state fiscal year (FY) 2018, which runs from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 in most states. Proposed budgets reflect the priorities of the governor and are often blueprints for the legislature to consider.
State Variation in Medicaid Acute and Long-Term Care Spending Per Enrollee, FY 2011 March 29, 2017 Slide This slide and chart show state variation in Medicaid acute and long-term care spending, per enrollee, for FY 2011
