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Medicaid’s Disabled Population and Managed Care

Dec 30, 1998

Two Medicaid-Related Initiatives That Help Promote Long-Term Care at Home and in the Community, Rather Than in Institutions, Are Set To Expire at the End of December

Nov 25, 2019

News Release

Two initiatives that for years have helped shift Medicaid enrollees away from nursing homes in favor of long-term care at home and in the community face year-end deadlines that could undercut that trend, according to two new KFF issue briefs. While there does not appear to be substantive disagreement over the initiatives like there is with many other federal health programs, their expiration is coming at a time when Congress is engaged in a contentious…

5 Key Facts About Medicaid Coverage for People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD)

Sep 22, 2025

Issue Brief

Among the estimated 8 million people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), over three million have Medicaid coverage.

Recent and Anticipated Actions to Reverse Trump Administration Section 1557 Non-Discrimination Rules

Jun 9, 2021

Issue Brief

The Biden Administration has started taking steps to reverse Trump Administration policy and regulations that significantly narrowed the implementation and administrative enforcement of Section 1557, the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination provision, particularly as the regulations apply to gender identity and sexual orientation. In addition, several lawsuits challenging the regulations, which were initially issued by the Obama Administration and later substantially revised by the Trump Administration, are pending. Section 1557 prohibits discrimination based on race, color,…

Women’s Experiences with Preventive and Health Care Services: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Mar 12, 2025

Issue Brief

This data note presents findings from the KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s health status, access to health care services, and use of preventive health services.

A Closer Look at Negative Interactions Experienced by Women in Health Settings: Findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey

Mar 12, 2025

Issue Brief

This data note presents findings from the 2024 KFF Women’s Health Survey on women’s experiences with disrespectful and unfair treatment as well as negative interactions with providers during health care visits in the past two years.

Consumer Protection Issues in Medicare + Choice – Report

Nov 29, 1998

Report

Consumer Protection Issues in Medicare + Choice This Report is available in PDF format.Return to top Consumer Protection Issues in Medicare + Choice

Unintended Consequences: The Potential Impact of Medicare Part D on Dual Eligibles with Disabilities in Medicaid Work Incentive Programs

Jun 1, 2005

Report

Individuals with disabilities who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid must also shift to a Medicare prescription drug benefit in 2006. This report analyzes how younger dual eligibles in Kansas enrolled in work incentive programs differ than other Medicare enrollees in the types of drugs they use and how much drug spending they have to better assess the impact of the Medicare drug benefit on this population. Report (.pdf)

New Resources & Briefing Examine Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports

Event Date: Jan 30, 2011

Event

The following resources by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) examine the latest data findings regarding Medicaid’s long-term services and supports for seniors and people with disabilities. The materials were released at a public briefing in the Foundation’s Washington, D.C. offices that featured an expert panel and remarks on long-term services and supports by U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. The reports include: Medicaid Home and Community-Based…

Consumer Protection Issues Raised by the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

Jun 30, 2004

Report

This paper identifies and examines consumer protection issues that arise from the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003. Key issue areas include: beneficiary information, marketing, enrollment and disenrollment, the drug benefit package and cost-sharing, the appeals process, concerns for low-income beneficiaries, challenges for nursing home issues, and fraud and abuse. Report (.pdf)

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