Family Coverage Under SCHIP Waivers
Currently, eleven states cover parents with SCHIP funds via a federal waiver. This paper examines these programs and considers them within the context of the states' efforts to cover children. Issue Brief (.
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The Vermont Choices for Care Long-Term Care Plan: Key Program Changes and Questions
Fact SheetThe Vermont Choices for Care Long-Term Care Plan: Key Program Changes and Questions This fact sheet summarizes Vermont’s Section 1115 waiver to make fundamental changes to its Medicaid program that provides long-term services and supports to eligible, low-income state residents.
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West Virginia Medicaid State Plan Amendment: Key Program Changes and Questions
Fact SheetThis fact sheet summarizes the key changes West Virginia has approved for its Medicaid program as a result of the new flexibility available through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
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KYHealth Choices Medicaid Reform: Key Program Changes and Questions
Fact SheetThis fact sheet summarizes the key changes Kentucky has approved for its Medicaid program as a result of the new flexibility available through the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. Kentucky uses new options related to benefits, cost sharing and long-term care. Fact Sheet (.
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New Developments in Medicaid Coverage: Who Bears Financial Risk and Responsibility?
Issue BriefA few recent state Medicaid initiatives have emerged that take the program into new directions. States have expressed a number of objectives in developing these approaches, including offering beneficiaries greater choice, promoting personal responsibility and healthier behaviors among enrollees, and, in some cases, relying more heavily on the private marketplace.
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Vermont’s Global Commitment Waiver: Implications for the Medicaid Program
Issue BriefThis issue brief provides some general background on Vermont's Medicaid program and the Global Commitment waiver; answers a series of key questions about how it is designed to work; and discusses the potential implications for the state of Vermont, beneficiaries, and the Medicaid program.
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Can States Stretch the Medicaid Dollar Without Passing the Buck? Lessons from Utah
ReportWith the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, states have gained increased flexibility over benefits and cost sharing for certain currently eligible Medicaid populations without having to obtain a waiver of Medicaid rules.
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A Case Study of the Utah Primary Care Network Waiver: Insights into Its Development, Design, and Implementation
ReportThis report examines the creation and implementation of Utah’s waiver through interviews with key stakeholders and an analysis of state enrollment data and quarterly reports. Also see Health Affairs article, Can States Stretch the Medicaid Dollar Without Passing the Buck? Lessons from Utah Report (.
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A Comparison of the Seventeen Approved Katrina Waivers
Fact SheetThis fact sheet summarizes and compares seventeen states' approved Medicaid waivers related to Hurricane Katrina evacuees. Fact Sheet (.
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Premium Assistance Programs: How Are They Financed and Do States Save Money?
Issue BriefPremium Assistance Programs: How Are They Financed and Do States Save Money? This brief examines premium assistance programs implemented under section 1115 waivers in five states (Illinois, New Jersey, Oregon, Rhode Island, Utah) to determine how they are financed; their eligibility, benefit, and cost sharing requirements; their methods for determining cost-effectiveness; and cost savings.