Olmstead at Five: Assessing the Impact
This report examines the impact of Olmstead v. L.C. five years after the United States Supreme Court’s 1999 landmark decision.
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The Wide Circle of Caregiving
Poll FindingThe Kaiser Family Foundation helped conduct a national survey of over 1,000 informal caregivers in 1998 to assess the policy issues involved with this new, growing role for many family members and friends.
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Distribution of Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Use Long-Term Services and Supports, by Dual Eligibility Status, FY 2010
FeatureDistribution of Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Use Long-Term Services and Supports, by Dual Eligibility Status, FY 2010 Download Source KCMU and Urban Institute estimates based on FY 2010 Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)-64 data.
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Vice President Harris’ Proposal to Broaden Medicare Coverage of Home Care
Issue BriefOn October 8, 2024, Vice President Harris has proposed to expand Medicare to provide home care to help families who are struggling with the costs of long-term care. If enacted, this would be the first major expansion of Medicare since the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 that added a prescription drug benefit to the program.
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Streamlining Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services: Key Policy Questions
Issue BriefThis issue brief draws on features of the various existing Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) programs to identify key policy questions raised by initiatives to streamline Medicaid HCBS, ameliorate institutional bias, and improve administrative simplification.
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Medicaid Benefits: California
Other PostCompleted for the National Conference of State Legislatures and the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, by Health Management Associates. Compiled from Medicaid State Plans and Amendments approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and from State websites, with verification by State and Territorial Medicaid officials in March 2003.
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Medicaid as a Long-Term Care Program: Current Benefits and Flexibility
Issue BriefThis brief focuses on one subset of “flexibility” issues: the current federal benefits and cost-sharing rules that apply with respect to long-term care. Issue Paper (.
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An Overview of the Independence Plus Initiative to Promote Consumer-Direction of Services in Medicaid
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides an overview of the Independence Plus Initiative, compares core program features with the Cash and Counseling Demonstration program, and discusses several policy issues that arise in the implementation of this initiative. Issue Paper (.
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The Distribution of Assets in the Elderly Population Living in the Community
Issue BriefIndividuals cannot qualify for Medicaid nursing home care or home and community-based services unless they meet their state's asset eligibility standards. Currently, states are required to examine all transfers for less than fair market value that occurred within 36 months prior to an individual's application for Medicaid.
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Paying for Nursing Home Care: Asset Transfer and Qualifying for Medicaid
Issue BriefPaying for Nursing Home Care: Asset Transfer and Qualifying for Medicaid This snapshot presents key facts on who relies on nursing home services and highlights research findings on asset transfer and its impact on Medicaid eligibility. Issue Brief (.