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  • An Overview of Medicaid Incentives for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (MIPCD) Grants

    Issue Brief

    This brief provides an overview of the Medicaid Incentives for the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (MIPCD) grants and highlights key findings from the interim evaluation of the program. The brief also places these grants in context of pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid beneficiary incentive programs and proposed programs of states that are incorporating healthy behavior incentives into Medicaid expansion waivers.

  • An Update on Coverage for Preventive Services Under the Affordable Care Act

    News Release

    An updated fact sheet from the Kaiser Family Foundation summarizes the latest information on health plan coverage of preventive services under the Affordable Care Act. The fact sheet details the rules that govern when plans are required to cover services without cost-sharing and which services are covered.

  • Understanding the Impact of New Treatments on HIV Testing: Summary of a Forum

    Report

    Recognizing this as a critical time in the HIV epidemic, the Kaiser Family Foundation convened a meeting on January 28 - 30, 1998 to re-examine HIV testing. Participants from community agencies, advocacy groups, national associations, and all levels of government, as well as researchers and legal experts, were brought together.

  • Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS – Part Two: HIV Testing Toplines

    Poll Finding

    These survey findings of Americans’ views on HIV testing are part of Kaiser’s national “Survey of Americans on HIV/AIDS,” conducted in spring 2004. It explores such issues as how many adults report ever having been tested and talk to their doctor about HIV/AIDS, as well as misconceptions and stigma about HIV testing.

  • New Tracker Monitors Affordable Care Act Preventive Services Coverage

    News Release

    The Affordable Care Act requires private insurance plans to cover recommended preventive services with no out-of-pocket charges for patients. This slate of covered services can change when the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and other authorized groups add or modify recommendations; the federal government also periodically issues clarifications to guide health plans in their coverage.