Report Examines the Potential Impact of New Federal Initiative To Review Payment and Eligibility Errors in Medicaid February 1, 2008 Report Report Examines the Potential Impact of New Federal Initiative To Review Payment and Eligibility Errors in MedicaidThe federal government has launched a new initiative, Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM), to estimate the number of errors states make in determining eligibility for Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).…
Health Coverage for Children and Families in Medicaid and SCHIP: State Efforts Face New Hurdles January 1, 2008 Report Health Coverage for Children and Families in Medicaid and SCHIP: State Efforts Face New HurdlesThe seventh annual 50-state survey of eligibility rules, enrollment and renewal procedures, and cost-sharing practices in Medicaid and SCHIP for children and families reports that nearly two-thirds of states expanded access to Medicaid and SCHIP between…
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIPRA): The revised CHIPRA Bill (H.R. 3963) Compared to the Original Bill (H.R. 976) October 31, 2007 Issue Brief Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIPRA): The revised CHIPRA Bill (H.R. 3963) Compared to the Original Bill (H.R. 976)The U.S. House and Senate passed a revised version of Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (CHIPRA) that was intended to address key concerns of opponents of…
NPR/KFF/HSPH Survey: Public Views on SCHIP Reauthorization: Topline September 30, 2007 Poll Finding These toplines present detailed survey results from an October 2007 survey conducted jointly by NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health on the public’s views and opinions of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program and the pending legislation surrounding its reauthorization. Toplines (.pdf)
Long-Term Service and Supports: The Future Role and Challenges for Medicaid September 29, 2007 Report This report examines the structure and impact of Medicaid’s role in long-term care. Based on a roundtable discussion of policy makers and experts and drawn from a body of health services research, the report highlights policy challenges facing the Medicaid program today and identifies issues in providing long-term care going…
Family Coverage Under SCHIP Waivers April 30, 2007 Issue Brief 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 (.pdf)
The Impact of Medicaid and SCHIP on Low-Income Children’s Health January 30, 2009 Issue Brief This policy brief reviews the literature and examines the impact of Medicaid and SCHIP on coverage, access to care and health for the nation’s low-income children. Issue Brief (.pdf)
Perspectives on Medicare Part D and Dual Eligibles: Key Informants’ Views From Three States April 30, 2007 Report In 2006, low-income individuals receiving health coverage through both the Medicaid and Medicare programs, “dual eligibles,” experienced a change in their prescription drug benefit when their Medicaid prescription coverage was replaced by the Medicare prescription drug program known as Medicare Part D. This study provides information on the ongoing successes…
The Basics of Medicare and Medicaid February 28, 2007 Issue Brief Together, Medicare and Medicaid provide health coverage to about 90 million Americans. To help explain the two programs, the Kaiser Family Foundation issued a new primer on the Medicare program and an updated version of its primer on the Medicaid program. Prepared by Kaiser staff, the primers provide an overview…
Characteristics of the Uninsured: Who Is Eligible for Public Coverage and Who Needs Help Affording Coverage? January 30, 2007 Issue Brief This brief analyzes health coverage data and determines that 25% of the nation's uninsured population is eligible for either Medicaid or SCHIP. The brief goes on to describe the characteristics of the population. Issue Brief (.pdf)