Medicaid’s Role in Covering Veterans June 29, 2017 Infographic This infographic highlights Medicaid’s role in covering veterans and facilitating their access to health care.
Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA): State-by-State Estimates of Reductions in Federal Medicaid Funding July 19, 2017 Issue Brief This brief provides national and state-by-state estimates of the reductions in federal spending under the Better Care Reconciliation Act for the period 2020-2029 and for 2029 in order to see the full effect of policy changes over a ten-year period.
Medicaid and the Opioid Epidemic: Enrollment, Spending, and the Implications of Proposed Policy Changes July 14, 2017 Issue Brief This issue brief provides data on Medicaid enrollment and spending for people with opioid addiction. It then considers this in the context of the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
Medicaid’s Role for Seniors June 8, 2017 Infographic This infographic highlights Medicaid’s role for seniors. It includes information about the senior population and highlights Medicaid’s role in increasing access to and financing treatment, particularly for long-term care. It also discusses the potential impact of proposals to limit federal Medicaid financing.
President Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal Reduces Federal Funding for Coverage of Children in Medicaid and CHIP May 23, 2017 Fact Sheet This fact sheet reviews proposed changes in coverage for children in Medicaid and CHIP in President Trump’s 2018 budget proposal.
Medicaid’s Role in Nursing Home Care June 20, 2017 Infographic This infographic highlights Medicaid’s role for nursing home care. It includes information about the nation’s growing long term care need and the role Medicaid plays as the primary payer for nursing home care. It also discusses the potential impact of proposals to limit federal Medicaid financing.
Most State Medicaid Programs Cover Prescription Contraceptives, While Coverage of Over-the-Counter Contraceptives Varies September 16, 2016 News Release A new Kaiser Family Foundation survey of states’ Medicaid family planning policies under fee-for-service finds wide coverage of most prescription contraceptives among 40 states and the District of Columbia (DC), but variable coverage of emergency contraceptives and other family planning-related services. It is the first published report on state coverage…
Improving Access to Oral Health Care for Adults in Medicaid: Key Themes from a Policy Roundtable August 17, 2016 Report Medicaid and CHIP programs have made significant strides in improving low-income children’s access to and use of dental care, but access to oral health care for low-income adults lags far behind. To probe current opportunities, challenges, and strategies related to expanding access to oral health care for adults in Medicaid, the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured convened a group of experts and stakeholders in Spring 2016 to discuss the issues. This brief conveys key themes that emerged from the conversation.
Health Plan Enrollment in the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstrations for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries August 3, 2017 Fact Sheet This fact sheet shows enrollment in the capitated financial alignment demonstrations for dual eligibles as of July 2017.
Dual Eligible Demonstrations: The Beneficiary Perspective August 7, 2015 Issue Brief This issue brief provides insights about initial implementation of the financial alignment demonstrations from the perspective of dual eligible beneficiaries in Massachusetts, Ohio, and Virginia, based on 12 individual interviews conducted in early 2015. Profiles of six beneficiaries are presented to illustrate representative program experiences, along with key findings from across all of the interviews.