Major Differences in the BBA Medicaid Managed Care Regulation
A side-by-side comparison of the original and revised Federal rule for new consumer protection and quality assurance requirements for Medicaid managed care. Side-by-Side Comparison
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Trends in CHIP Expenditures: State-by-State Data
Issue BriefA new brief reviews the latest data available on states' use of CHIP funds and explores the effect of a pending dip in CHIP funding on states' ability to provide health care coverage to uninsured, low-income children. ISSUE BRIEF Download
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Lessons from the Field: Increasing Enrollment in Children’s Health Insurance in Los Angeles County
ReportA new background report highlights health coverage trends for children in Los Angeles County, examines some of the factors behind Medi-Cal enrollment growth, and attempts to draw relevant lessons for other counties and states. Also see "First Glance at the Children's Health Initiative in Santa Clara County, California". REPORT Download
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CHIP Program Enrollment: December 2000
ReportA new report reveals that CHIP provided coverage for 2.7 million low-income children in December 2000, a 48% increase from December 1999. The report also shows that enrollment in CHIP has consistently increased by roughly 900,000 children per year in its first three years of operation. REPORT Download
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Medicaid Support for Family Planning in the Managed Care Era
ReportAs the largest source of public funding for contraceptive care in the United States, Medicaid plays a crucial role in financing family planning services and supplies for millions of low-income women across the nation. In the past 15 years, managed care has become the primary way of delivering care to children and adults on Medicaid, a development which has had significant implications for how family planning services are financed, organized and delivered under Medicaid. This…
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First Glance at the Children’s Health Initiative in Santa Clara County, California
ReportA new background report examines Santa Clara County in California in its effort to provide health insurance coverage (Children's Health Initiative or CHI) to all children living in the county. As one of the first localities to attempt such an initiative, its experiences can highlight important lessons and potential best practices for policymakers at the county, state, and national level considering coverage expansions for children. Also see Lessons from the Field: Increasing Enrollment in Children's…
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Summary of Medicaid “Mandatory” and “Optional” Eligibility and Benefits
Fact SheetA fact sheet that summarizes Medicaid's "mandatory" and "optional" categories of beneficiaries and services is useful in understanding aspects of currently discussed reforms to the program. Fact Sheet For more information click to our policy brief on the same topic.
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Section 1115 Waivers in Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program: An Overview
Issue BriefA new policy brief provides a description of the Section 1115 law, its history, and an overview of how it plays a role in the restructuring of Medicaid and SCHIP. ISSUE BRIEF Download
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Women and Medicare: Making the Connection
Other PostWomen and Medicare: Making the Connection This briefing examines Medicare s role in meeting older women's health needs, the gaps in Medicare's benefits package for women, and the emerging debate over prescription drug coverage and Medicare reform.
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SCHIP Managed Care Contracting
ReportThe fourth in a series of reports on implementation issues and challenges in the first year of S-CHIP finds that states have been able to enter arrangements with plans for their S-CHIP population fairly easily. REPORT Download