Adult Preventive Services to be Covered by Private Plans Without Cost Sharing
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Health Affairs Article: Medicaid Expansion: Chronically Homeless Adults Will Need Targeted Enrollment and Access to a Broad Range of Services
Issue BriefHomeless adults may gain access to health services under the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, which takes effect in 2014. This study, published in Health Affairs, analyzed the health coverage, health status, and health services use of 725 chronically homeless adults with disabilities in eleven cities in the United States.
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What is Medicaid’s Impact on Access to Care, Health Outcomes, and Quality of Care? Setting the Record Straight on the Evidence
Issue BriefMedicaid now covers more than 1 in every 5 Americans, and millions of uninsured individuals will become newly eligible for Medicaid under the ACA. Considering Medicaid’s large and growing coverage role, an evidence-based assessment of the program’s impact on access to care, health outcomes, and quality of care is of major interest. This brief takes a look at what the research literature shows regarding the difference Medicaid makes.
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Medicaid Managed Care in the Era of Health Reform – Briefing and Panel Discussion
Event Date:EventAmid increasing state and national interest in using managed care delivery models for Medicaid beneficiaries, the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) hosted a public briefing on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 to provide information on recent transitions from fee-for-service to managed care, and to discuss their implications for care access and…
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Quality of Care in Community Health Centers and Factors Associated with Performance
Issue BriefThis study examines quality among health centers relative to Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs). Chronic care quality among health centers is high; gaps in women’s preventive care are a concern. Lower-performing health centers have very high uninsured and homeless rates. The expansion of Medicaid and private insurance under the ACA may foster gains in health center quality performance.
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What Difference Does Medicaid Make? Assessing Cost Effectiveness, Access, and Financial Protection under Medicaid for Low-Income Adults
Issue BriefThis brief examines the cost and use of health care among low-income nonelderly adults who are covered by Medicaid relative to their expected service use and costs if they instead had employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) coverage or were uninsured. The analysis controls for a wide array of factors that also influence utilization and spending in an effort to isolate the specific effects of Medicaid coverage. Consistent with previous research, the analysis underscores how Medicaid facilitates access to care for program beneficiaries.
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Summary of the Affordable Care Act
Fact SheetThis document summarizes the comprehensive 2010 health reform law, often called the Affordable Care Act or ACA, including changes made to it by subsequent legislation, with a focus on provisions to expand coverage, control costs, and improve delivery systems.
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Percent of Adults and Children with an Emergency Room Visit in the Past Year by Citizenship Status, 2011
FeaturePercent of Adults and Children with an Emergency Room Visit in the Past Year by Citizenship Status, 2011 Download Source KCMU analysis of 2011 NHIS data.
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Disparities in Access to Care for Selected Groups
FeatureDisparities in Access to Care for Selected Groups Download Source AHRQ, “National Healthcare Disparities Report, 2011, http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/qrdr11.
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Access to and Use of Care for Non-Elderly by Citizenship Status, 2011
FeatureAccess to and Use of Care for Nonelderly by Citizenship Status, 2011 Download Source KCMU analysis of 2011 NHIS data.