Medicare’s Role for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries April 4, 2012 Issue Brief About 9 million low-income seniors and younger people with disabilities in the United States are covered by both Medicare and Medicaid. This brief examines the role of Medicare in providing health coverage for these beneficiaries. Medicare is the primary source of health insurance, while Medicaid provides supplemental coverage, helping with…
March/April 2005 Kaiser Health Poll Report – Toplines April 1, 2005 Poll Finding Health News Index March/April, 2005 The March/April Kaiser Health Poll Report featured topic explores the public’s views on the Medicare prescription drug benefit. This featured topic covers the historical perspective from before the law was passed as well as current views and understanding of the benefit, including how seniors are…
The President’s FY 2006 Budget Proposal: February 27, 2005 Report Overview and Briefing ChartsThis chartpack reviews the President’s FY 2006 budget request to Congress and highlights overall budget assumptions and funding for major health programs. It begins with a description of the federal budget process, followed by an overview of federal surplus/deficit spending patterns dating back to 1969. It then…
e-Health and the Elderly: How Seniors Use the Internet for Health – Survey December 31, 2004 Poll Finding A national Kaiser Family Foundation survey of older Americans found that as the Internet becomes an increasingly important resource for informing decisions about health and health care options, less than a third (31%) of seniors (age 65 and older) have ever gone online, but that more than two-thirds (70%) of…
Medicare Advantage in 2008 May 30, 2008 Issue Brief Medicare Advantage plans enrolled a record 9.8 million beneficiaries, more than one in five of the nation’s 44 million people on Medicare as of April 2008. That represents an increase of more than 800,000 beneficiaries in just four months, continuing a period of unprecedented growth for private plans in Medicare…
Retiree Health Benefits Now and In the Future – Chartpack December 31, 2003 Report This chartpack (charts used at the briefing releasing this survey), from the survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Hewitt Associates between June and September 2003, provides detailed information on retiree health programs offered by large private-sector employers. The data in this survey reflect the responses of 408 large…
Summary of Low-Income Subsidy Program in Final Medicare Bill November 30, 2003 Fact Sheet This one page document summarizes the provisions in the new Medicare law that deal with providing financial subsidies to low-income beneficiaries for their drug coverage.Issue Paper (.pdf)
Implications of the New Medicare Law for Dual Eligibles: 10 Key Questions and Answers November 30, 2003 Issue Brief Implications of the New Medicare Law for Dual Eligibles: 10 Key Questions and AnswersThis publication is designed to provide a more detailed explanation of the change in drug coverage policy for dual eligibles under the new Medicare law, as well as explore its implications for the individuals affected by it.Issue…
Coordinating Medicaid and Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage: Findings from a Focus Group Discussion with Medicaid Directors October 31, 2003 Report This publication reports on the findings from an October 26 focus group discussion with state Medicaid officials on the implications of a Medicare drug benefit for states and dual eligibles.Report (.pdf)
Oversight and Enforcement of Medicare Part D Plan Requirements: Federal Role and Responsibilities September 1, 2006 Issue Brief Oversight and Enforcement of Medicare Part D Plan Requirements: Federal Role and ResponsibilitiesThis Issue Brief was commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation to gain insights into legal advocates’ views of how federal authorities enforce compliance with requirements of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug benefit.The report was prepared by…