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  • Medicare Part D Issue Briefs

    Issue Brief

    These issue briefs, prepared by the Centers for Medicare Advocacy, Inc., provide information about how the Medicare drug benefit will affect beneficiaries. The briefs address issues related to dual eligibles, residents of nursing home and assisted living facilities, and the Part D exceptions and appeals processes. Medicare Part D: Issues for Dual Eligibles on the Eve of Implementation Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage for Residents of Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities: Special Problems and Concerns…

  • Insights on Transitioning From Medicaid to the New Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

    Report

    The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured convened a focus group of state Medicaid officials in November 2005 to discuss the impact of the new Medicare drug program on states and Medicaid enrollees. State insights on the transition of dual eligibles and some beneficiary experiences are discussed in new material and an audio briefing. Podcast: December 19, 2005 Conference Call Briefing (Downloadable Audio File) Presentations from the December 19, 2005 Conference Call Briefing (.pdf)…

  • Medicaid’s Long-Term Care Users: Spending Patterns Across Institutional and Community-based Settings

    Issue Brief

    The nation's primary payer for long-term services and supports, Medicaid finances 43 percent of all spending on long-term care services and covers a range of services and supports, including those needed by people to live independently in the community, as well as services provided in institutions. This report provides an overview of long-term care users and their acute and long-term care service spending. The report finds that although the individuals who rely on long-term care…

  • Quick Take: Geographic Variation in Dual Eligible Enrollment

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    Over 9 million elderly Americans and younger persons with disabilities are jointly enrolled in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.  These “dual eligibles” receive coverage for most medical services from Medicare, and they also receive Medicaid assistance for Medicare premiums and cost-sharing and coverage of benefits not offered under Medicare (such as long-term care).  Dual eligibles are among the sickest and poorest individuals covered by Medicare and Medicaid and, as a group, account for a disproportionate…

  • A Focus Group with Medicaid Directors: As FY 2012 Ends, Looking Toward FY 2013

    Report

    This report is based on a focus group discussion in May 2012 with the Executive Board of the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) and other leading Medicaid directors. The group of nine directors reflected perspectives from various regions of the country. The discussion focused on state fiscal conditions, Medicaid spending and enrollment trends, key Medicaid policy changes and federal health care reform implementation. At the time of the meeting, most states were wrapping up…

  • Enrollment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries, FFY 2009

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    Enrollment of Dual Eligible Beneficiaries, FFY 2009 Download Source Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and Urban Institute estimates based on data  from FFY 2009 MSIS and CMS-64 reports, 2012. 2008 MSIS data was used for PA, UT, and WI, because 2009 data were unavailable.