Summary of Low-Income Subsidy Program in Final Medicare Bill
This one page document summarizes the provisions in the new Medicare law that deal with providing financial subsidies to low-income beneficiaries for their drug coverage. Issue Paper (.
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Model Prescription Drug Prior Authorization Process for State Medicaid Programs
ReportThis report details the rules governing prior authorization programs and the major steps in a model process based on key issues raised by beneficiary advocates, provider groups and states.
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Kaiser Media Fellowships program: Sitevisit to Menlo Park, 2002
Other PostKaiser Media Fellowships program sitevisit to Menlo Park, CA:Thursday, January 24-Tuesday, January 29, 2002 Accommodations: The Stanford Park Hotel, 100 El Camino Real, Menlo Park, CA 94025(Tel: 650-322-1234; fax: 650-322-0975) Thursday, January 24 6:30pm: Meet in hotel lobby 7:00pm: Dinner, Left at Albuquerque 445 Emerson Road, Palo Alto (Tel: 650-326-1011) Friday, January 25 --Health/business issues…
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Medicaid Matters For Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries: A Video
Event Date:EventIn this video, Mildred Benham, a 68 year-old dual enrollee who lives in Bloomington, Illinois, describes the role Medicaid plays in providing services that Medicare does not, such as prescription drugs and personal care.
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Dual Eligibles in Nursing Facilities and Medicare Drug Coverage
Issue BriefThis Briefing Note explores the issues presented for the design and administration of a new Medicare drug benefit by dually eligible nursing facility residents. Issue Paper (.
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Prior Authorization for Medicaid Prescription Drugs in Five States: Lessons for Policy Makers
ReportThis report is a case study of five states' (California, Georgia, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington) implementation of prior authorization in their Medicaid programs.
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Standard Medicare Drug Benefit, 2006 Chart
ReportStandard Medicare Drug Benefit, 2006 Out-of-pocket drug spending for Medicare beneficiaries under the standard Medicare drug benefit described in the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003. Chart (.
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Medicaid Spending: What Factors Contributed to the Growth Between 2000 and 2002?
Issue BriefThe report finds that rapid Medicaid spending growth has been driven, in part, by enrollment increases resulting from the loss of income and private insurance coverage during the current economic downturn, together with continued increases in hospital and prescription drug costs that have affected the entire health care sector. Issue Paper (.
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Emergency Contraception in California – Survey Report
ReportAs the FDA continues to deliberate about whether emergency contraception will be made available "over-the-counter" without a prescription, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey examines Californian's awareness of and experiences with emergency contraception, inlcuding findings on the state's "pharmacy access " program.
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Emergency Contraception in California
Poll FindingAs the FDA continues to deliberate about whether emergency contraception will be made available "over-the-counter" without a prescription, a new Kaiser Family Foundation survey examines Californian's awareness of and experiences with emergency contraception, including findings on the state's "pharmacy access" program.