Dual Eligibles and Medicare Part D
This snapshot summarizes the latest information and policy issues about the enrollment of dual eligibles into the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Issue Brief (.
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Transitions 2006
VideoOn January 1, 2006, the six million Americans who are covered by both Medicare and Medicaid saw a change in how their prescription drugs are covered. The dual eligible population was transitioned from Medicaid into the Medicare prescription drug benefit. As a group, these beneficiaries are poorer and sicker than those on Medicare. Consequently, they have more extensive health and prescription drug needs than most Medicare beneficiaries.
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Opening Doorways to Health Care for Children: 10 Steps to Ensure Eligible but Uninsured Children Get Health Insurance
ReportDespite the success of Medicaid and SCHIP in reducing the number of uninsured low-income children by one-third in the last decade, over eight million children remain uninsured. Seventy percent of these uninsured children are eligible for public health coverage.
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Outreach Strategies for Medicaid and SCHIP: An Overview of Effective Strategies and Activities
ReportOutreach Strategies for Medicaid and SCHIP: An Overview of Effective Strategies and Activities This paper highlights key components of effective outreach strategies to enroll children in Medicaid and SCHIP and also to get them access to care once enrolled.
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Vermont’s Global Commitment Waiver: Implications for the Medicaid Program
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides some general background on Vermont's Medicaid program and the Global Commitment waiver; answers a series of key questions about how it is designed to work; and discusses the potential implications for the state of Vermont, beneficiaries, and the Medicaid program.
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Medicaid and SCHIP Eligibility for Immigrants
Fact SheetImmigrants in the U.S. face increasing challenges securing health care coverage. They have less access to employer-sponsored insurance than native citizens and face tighter restrictions on their eligibility for Medicaid and SCHIP, the nation’s major public health coverage programs for low-income children and families.
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Who Needs Medicaid?
Issue BriefThis brief reviews Medicaid’s current eligibility structure and the health needs of the people covered by Medicaid.
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Medicaid’s High Cost Enrollees: How Much Do They Drive Program Spending?
Issue BriefThis brief presents new information on the distribution of Medicaid spending for all enrollees, including those residing in institutions. The analysis finds that fewer than five percent of enrollees (each exceeding $25,000 in annual costs) account for almost half of all Medicaid spending. Issue Brief (.
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Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of Medicaid Care Planners
ReportHome Transition Programs: Perspectives of Medicaid Care Planners This report draws on interviews with Medicaid care planners for insight into the issues that arise in establishing programs to move individuals with significant long-term care needs from institutional to community settings.
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Nursing Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of State Medicaid Officials
ReportNursing Home Transition Programs: Perspectives of State Medicaid Officials This report draws on interviews with state Medicaid program officials for insight into the issues that arise in establishing programs to move individuals with significant long-term care needs from institutional to community settings.