Faces of the Medicaid Expansion: Experiences and Profiles of Uninsured Adults Who Could Gain Coverage
These two papers provide insight into how state decisions to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are likely to impact people.
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Medicare’s Role for Latinos – (Spanish version)
Other PostMedicare's Role for Latinos - (Spanish version) Note: This publication is no longer in circulation. However, a few copies may still exist in the Foundation's internal library that could be xeroxed. Please email order@kff.
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SCHIP-Enrolled Children with Special Health Care Needs
Report: An Assessment of Coordination Efforts Between State SCHIP and Title V Programs This study explores how the State Children’s Health Insurance Program serves children with special needs and assesses the role of the Title V Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grant program in filling in gaps in coverage.
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Marketing and Privacy Issues: An Analysis of the MMA and Proposed Regulations
Issue BriefThis paper, by Joy Pritts of the Health Policy Institute at Georgetown University, looks at issues related to drug plan marketing activities and privacy under the MMA. Issue Brief (.
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Medicaid’s Role for Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries
Issue BriefThis brief examines the role of Medicaid in providing health coverage to the 9.6 million Medicare beneficiaries who are also eligible for Medicaid. The brief explains the role Medicaid plays in providing supplemental coverage to fill in the gaps in Medicare’s coverage for these dual-eligible beneficiaries.
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Efforts in States to Promote Medicaid Community-Based Services and Supports
Issue BriefThis brief summarizes lessons in offering more home and community-based services from states at the forefront of the effort. It describes current options for state Medicaid programs and draws on interviews with state officials to provide details about specific policies and procedures in states. Brief (.
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Article and Policy Forum Examine Medicare, Health Reform and the Challenges Facing People With Disabilities
Event Date:EventWednesday, Sept. 8, the Foundation held a policy workshop examining Medicare, health reform and the challenges facing people with disabilities. Younger Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities are much more likely than seniors in the program to report problems accessing and paying for needed medical services, Kaiser Family Foundation researchers report in this Health Affairs article.
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Managing Costs and Improving Care: Team-based Care of the Chronically Ill
Event Date:EventTreating those with multiple chronic conditions, including the elderly and disabled populations, accounts for 30 percent of total U.S. health care spending. Half of this amount is spent by Medicare and Medicaid on behalf of beneficiaries eligible for both programs.
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Examining Medicaid Managed Long-Term Service and Support Programs: Key Issues To Consider
Issue BriefThere is increased interest among states in operating Medicaid managed long-term services and support (MLTSS) programs rather than paying for long-term services and supports (LTSS) on a fee-for-service basis, as has been the general practice.
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Access to Care for S-CHIP Children with Special Health Needs
Issue BriefA study of California, Connecticut, Maryland, Missouri, and Utah CHIP programs show that the states have features in place for special needs children, but problems of provider availability and service authorization did sometimes occur. This is the first in a series of reports on implementation issues and challenges in the first year of CHIP.