Health Coverage for Low-Income Populations: A Comparison of Medicaid and SCHIP March 30, 2006 Issue Brief Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) are often compared because they both serve low-income populations. However, the populations served, the coverage offered and the structure of these programs have differed in important ways. With the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, states can now apply…
2004 State and National Medicaid Spending Data (CMS-64) March 1, 2006 Report This set of tables, prepared by the Urban Institute for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, presents the most current state-by-state information on Medicaid spending by services using data from the Centers on Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Form 64 for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2004. CMS-64 data…
2002 State and National Medicaid Enrollment and Spending Data (MSIS) March 1, 2006 Report This set of tables, prepared by the Urban Institute for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, presents state-by-state information on Medicaid enrollment, expenditures, and spending per enrollee for Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2002. These tables are based on analysis of data from the Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS)…
Medicaid Spending and Enrollment: State and National Data Update March 1, 2006 Report This series of tables provides recent data on state-by-state and national Medicaid spending and enrollment.Using the latest federal information sources available, the first set of tables contains information on Medicaid spending by service using data from the Centers on Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) Form 64 for Federal Fiscal Year…
An Update on the Clawback: Revised Health Spending Data Change State Financial Obligations for the New Medicare Drug Benefit March 1, 2006 Issue Brief An Update on the Clawback: Revised Health Spending Data ChangeState Financial Obligations for the New Medicare Drug BenefitStates are obligated to finance part of the new Medicare prescription drug benefit via a monthly “clawback” payment to the federal government. This issue update analyzes the latest data and provides an overview…
Health Centers Reauthorization: An Overview of Achievements and Challenges February 28, 2006 Report This report reviews the role of community health centers in the nation's health care safety net. Today, over 1,000 federally funded and “look-alike” health centers serve 14.3 million people, three-quarters of whom are uninsured or covered by Medicaid.As health centers look toward legislative reauthorization in 2006, they face several policy…
Can States Stretch the Medicaid Dollar Without Passing the Buck? Lessons from Utah February 27, 2006 Report With 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. New findings from the Kaiser Family Foundation's 2004 survey of the experiences of Medicaid beneficiaries…
A Case Study of the Utah Primary Care Network Waiver: Insights into Its Development, Design, and Implementation February 27, 2006 Report This 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 UtahReport (.pdf)
Medicare-Medicaid Policy Interactions February 27, 2006 Issue Brief Because over seven million elderly and disabled individuals are entitled to benefits under both Medicare and Medicaid, policy changes in one program not only affect both coverage and spending in the other but also impact access to services by individuals eligible for both programs. This primer summarizes two key policy…