The Faces of Medicare
The Medicare beneficiary population is often described in homogenous terms, yet those covered by the program vary significantly in terms of their health, income, supplemental insurance status, and medical service use.
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Medicare State Profiles: State and Regional Data on Medicare and the Population it Serves
ReportAlthough Medicare is a national program, there are substantial variations across states and regions in terms of beneficiary characteristics, health needs, and utilization of Medicare-covered services. Likewise, there are also considerable differences in Medicare spending and the emergence of Medicare managed care.
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Medicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk – Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries
ReportMedicare Beneficiaries: A Population At Risk - Findings from the Kaiser/Commonwealth 1997 Survey of Medicare Beneficiaries This report by the Henry J.
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Medicare Advantage 2010 Data Spotlight: Plan Availability and Premiums
Issue BriefThis data spotlight examines changes in the availability and premiums of private Medicare Advantage options for Medicare beneficiaries in 2010 as the annual open enrollment period begins. While the number of plans available in 2010 declined somewhat from 2009, the analysis finds that Medicare beneficiaries on average have 33 Medicare Advantage plans to choose from.
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Medicaid’s Role for Dual Eligibles
Issue BriefThese short profiles illustrate the help that Medicaid provides to four individuals who qualify for both Medicaid and Medicare.
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Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Progress Report: Findings From A 2006 National Survey of Seniors
Event Date:EventThe share of seniors without drug coverage dropped significantly under Medicare’s new drug benefit, according to this August 2007 Health Affairs Web Exclusive article based on a Kaiser Family Foundation, Commonwealth Fund and Tufts-New England Medical Center survey of more than 16,000 seniors.
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Consumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services Programs in Medicaid: Insights from Enrollees in Four States
ReportConsumer Direction of Personal Assistance Services Programs in Medicaid: Insights from Enrollees in Four States Medicaid consumer direction of personal assistance services (CD-PAS) is a growing trend. Although overall enrollment in these programs is small, 42 states offered consumer direction in Medicaid in 2006.
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Reports Analyze Cost and Coverage of People Eligible for Both Medicaid and Medicare and Options for Reforming Financing of Their Care
Issue BriefThese issue briefs examine coverage of the nearly 9 million "dual eligibles," the low-income elderly and persons with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
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Rethinking Medicaid’s Financing Role for Medicare Enrollees
Issue BriefThis issue brief examines coverage of the nearly 9 million "dual eligible" beneficiaries, the low-income elderly and persons with disabilities who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid.
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Health Care Reform and the CLASS Act
Issue BriefThis issue brief examines the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) program, a component of the health reform law that establishes a national, voluntary insurance program for purchasing community living services and supports that is designed to expand options for people who become functionally disabled and require long-term help.