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This report summarizes the key participation and spending trends in 2012 for the three main Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs – (1) the mandatory home health services state plan benefit, (2) the optional personal care services state plan benefit, and (3) optional § 1915(c) HCBS waiver services. Also highlighted are 2014 state eligibility, enrollment, and provider reimbursement policies.
This report provides information on recent trends in nursing facilities in the United States, drawing on data from the federal On-line Survey, Certification, and Reporting system (OSCAR) and more recent Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER). We use these databases to provide information on nursing facility characteristics, resident characteristics, facility staffing, and deficiencies by state from 2009 through 2015. This data enables policymakers and the public to monitor and understand recent changes in nursing…
This issue brief describes the role that Medicaid plays for children with special health care needs. It explains common eligibility pathways, covered services, and program spending for these children. The Appendix includes 50-state data on the number of children with special health care needs covered by Medicaid/CHIP. A companion brief compares key characteristics of Medicaid/CHIP children with special health care needs to those covered by private insurance.
This issue brief provides state-level data on long-term services and supports (LTSS) users by setting, discusses the unique challenges that LTSS users will face in light of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. It presents federal and state policy options, and explores Medicaid’s role as the primary LTSS payer in the U.S..
Medicare Beneficiaries’ Utilization of Selected Medical and Long-Term Care Services, 2009 Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare Current Beneficiary 2009 Cost and Use file.
Caregiver Responsibilities Among Women Download Source Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Kaiser Women’s Health Survey, 2008
Characteristics of Women Family Caregivers Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey
More than One in Ten Women Have Caregiving Responsibilities Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation, 2008 Kaiser Women’s Health Survey
Multiple factors predispose women to needing long-term care Download Source Kaiser Family Foundation analysis of the Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey Access to Care File, 2006
Medicaid’s Benefits Reflect the Needs of the Population It Serves Download Source
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