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Report Examines Potential for Private Health Insurance Exchanges to Change Employer Market

Sep 23, 2014

News Release

A new Kaiser Family Foundation report examines private exchanges and how the approach could reshape employer-sponsored health insurance as it gains popularity. These private exchanges have gained currency as new health insurance marketplaces for individuals have begun operating under the Affordable Care Act, though the approaches are quite different. The report estimates that at least 2.5 million people now get health coverage through private exchanges, and the market is poised to grow. According to the…

Data Note: Balancing on Shaky Ground: Women, Work and Family Health

Oct 20, 2014

Issue Brief

Based on findings from a national Kaiser survey, this analysis examines paid time off for working mothers when their children are sick and the disproportionate impact on women with lower incomes and part-time jobs.

Key Themes in Capitated Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Waivers

Nov 14, 2014

Issue Brief

This issue brief analyzes key themes in 19 capitated § 1115 and § 1915(b)/(c) Medicaid managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) waivers approved to date by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with a focus on covered populations and services, provisions aimed at expanding beneficiary access to HCBS, beneficiary protections, and quality measurement and oversight.

Medicare Advantage 2015 Data Spotlight: Overview of Plan Changes

Dec 10, 2014

Issue Brief

This issue brief analyzes the number and variety of Medicare Advantage plan choices available to beneficiaries in 2015. It describes trends in number of Medicare Advantage plans, plan premiums, and plan quality ratings, including changes in prescription drug coverage and limits on out-of-pocket expenses. This spotlight is part of a series of spotlights tracking key changes in the Medicare Advantage program.

Modern Era Medicaid: Findings from a 50-State Survey of Eligibility, Enrollment, Renewal, and Cost-Sharing Policies in Medicaid and CHIP as of January 2015

Jan 20, 2015

Report

This 13th annual 50-state survey of Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, enrollment, renewal, and cost-sharing policies as of January 2015 provides a snapshot of state Medicaid and CHIP policies in place one year into the post-ACA era.

How Workers and Employers Diverge on Wellness Programs

Sep 24, 2014

From Drew Altman

In this column for the Wall Street Journal's Think Tank, Drew Altman examines employer attitudes and the evidence on wellness programs.

Rebalancing in Capitated Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: Key Issues from a Roundtable Discussion on Measuring Performance

Feb 2, 2015

Issue Brief

This issue brief summarizes the key issues related to measuring performance in LTSS rebalancing identified and discussed by participants in an expert roundtable meeting on November 13, 2014.

Implementing the ACA: Medicaid Spending & Enrollment Growth for FY 2014 and FY 2015

Oct 14, 2014

Issue Brief

This report provides an overview of Medicaid financing and Medicaid spending and enrollment growth with a focus on state fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY 2014 and FY 2015.) Findings are based on interviews and data provided by state Medicaid directors as part of the 14th annual survey of Medicaid directors in all 50 states and the District of Columbia conducted by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) survey with Health Management…

Putting Medicaid in the Larger Budget Context: An In-Depth Look at Four States in FY 2014 and 2015

Oct 14, 2014

Issue Brief

This report provides an in-depth examination of Medicaid program changes in the larger context of state budgets in four states: Michigan, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia. These case studies build on findings from the 14th annual budget survey of Medicaid officials in all 50 states and the District of Columbia conducted by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Health Management Associates (HMA.)

What Do We Know About Health Care Access and Quality in Medicare Advantage Versus the Traditional Medicare Program?

Nov 6, 2014

Report

As the number of Medicare Advantage enrollees continues to climb, there is growing interest in understanding how the care provided to Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans differs from the care received by beneficiaries in traditional Medicare. This literature review of more than 40 studies synthesizes the evidence to date comparing access and quality for beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage plans and traditional Medicare.

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