Medicaid “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefits
This brief describes the current structure of the Medicaid program and provides information on coverage and spending by mandatory and optional groups.
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Medicaid Enrollment and Spending: A View from Two States
Fact SheetA fact sheet summarizing Medicaid spending and enrollment trends in Georgia and Rhode Island drawn from a briefing in February 2001.
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SCHIP Administration and Accountability
ReportThe third in a series of reports on implementation issues and challenges in the first year of S-CHIP finds that non-Medicaid S-CHIP programs faced more administrative challenges. Success with enrollment appeared primarily related to administrative decisions, including a lower band of S-CHIP income eligibility, and the lack of premiums.
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SCHIP Managed Care Contracting
ReportThe fourth in a series of reports on implementation issues and challenges in the first year of S-CHIP finds that states have been able to enter arrangements with plans for their S-CHIP population fairly easily.
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Federal Budget Chartbook 2001
ReportA new chart book examines Fiscal Year 2002 budget proposals by President Bush and Congress, focusing on their impact on health programs. It provides both an examination of how health care programs fit into the overall U.S. budget and a review of past budget trends and future projections for government health care programs.
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Immigrant Health Care Conference Call
ReportFederal and state policymakers face a major challenge in addressing the health needs of an increasingly diverse population. That challenge can be even greater in the growing number of cities and states with large immigrant communities.
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S-CHIP Implementation in California
ReportThis 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.
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Eliminating the Medicaid Asset Test for Families: A Review of State Experiences
ReportA new Commission report of state experiences after eliminating the Medicaid asset test reveals that the action cut administrative costs, improved program efficiency, and increased access to health care.
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Medicaid’s Disabled Population and Managed Care
Fact SheetMedicaid's Disabled Population and Managed Care This fact sheet highlights the key facts about the Medicaid managed care programs that serve persons with disabilities. It describes the Medicaid disabled population and the role managed care plays in serving them.
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The Uninsured in Rural America
Fact SheetSummarizes the number of uninsured individuals in rural America, who they are, and the barriers to coverage they experience.