Resources
9/29/2014
CPSD Issue Brief on ABLE Act
An issue brief from the Collaboration to Promote Self Determination about the current status of the ABLE Act.
CPSD Issue Brief on ABLE Act.pdf
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9/8/2014
GAO: HHS's Approval Process for Arkansas Medicaid Expansion Raises Cost Concerns
from http://www.gao.gov
In approving Arkansas's Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) gave the state the authority to test whether providing premium assistance to purchase private coverage offered on the health insurance exchange will improve access to care for individuals newly eligible for Medicaid as a result of the ACA. In this review, the Government Accountability Office found that the "private option" Medicaid expansion may not meet cost neutrality requirements of demonstration waivers.
8/28/2014
UPDATED: Status of State Action on the Medicaid Expansion Decision
from http://kff.org
A central goal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is to significantly reduce the number of uninsured by providing a continuum of affordable coverage options through Medicaid and the Health Insurance Marketplaces. The ACA expands Medicaid coverage for most low-income adults to 138% of the federal poverty level (FPL). Following the June 2012 Supreme Court decision, states face a decision about whether to adopt the Medicaid expansion. This table shows the status of those decisions.
8/27/2014
Engaging Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Insights from Three Financial Alignment Demonstration States
from http://www.chcs.org
States are enrolling Medicare-Medicaid enrollees in financial alignment demonstrations sponsored by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Since dual eligible individuals can opt out of the demonstrations, state policymakers are eager to engage individuals and retain them once enrolled. Doing so will ensure that dually eligible individuals have access to high-quality, integrated services. This webinar explored the lessons learned by three states that have implemented capitated integration models: Massachusetts, Ohio, and Virginia.
8/24/2014
Descriptive Study of Three Disability Competent Managed Care Plans for Medicaid Enrollees
This report describes the organizational features of three disability competent health systems: Commonwealth Care Alliance in Massachusetts; Community Health Partnership) in Wisconsin; and Independence Care System in New York City. These programs integrate health and social services to deliver patient-centered care to Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries with particularly complex chronic care needs. To provide program operators with useful information about these programs, the report details how staff deliver services and coordinate care for people with disabilities.
7/1/2014
A State Policy Framework for Integrating Health and Social Services
from http://www.chcs.org
This brief from The Commonwealth Fund, authored by the Center for Health Care Strategies, describes three essential components for integrating health - encompassing physical and behavioral health services and public health - and social services. These components are: (1) a coordinating mechanism; (2) quality measurement and data-sharing tools; and (3) aligned financing and payment.
6/18/2014
Olmstead's Role in Community Integration for People with Disabilities Under Medicaid: 15 Years After the Supreme Court Decision
from http://kff.org
This Kaiser Family Foundation issue brief examines the legacy of Olmstead, with an emphasis on legal case developments and policy trends emerging in the last five years and the related contributions of the Medicaid program.
3/4/2014
New Tool from Community Catalyst to Assess and Improve Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
A new tool from Community Catalyst can help advocates promote more consumer-focused Medicaid managed long-term services and supports by making it easier to identify weaknesses and promote better practices.
2/15/2014
Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care: Promising Medicaid Models
from http://kff.org
Many individuals receiving care for behavioral health conditions also have physical health conditions that require medical attention, and the inverse is also true. Unfortunately, our physical and behavioral health care systems tend to operate independently, without coordination between them, and gaps in care, inappropriate care, and increased costs can result. This brief examines five promising approaches currently underway in Medicaid to better integrate physical and behavioral health care.
1/13/2014
AUCD Issue Brief on HCBS Final Rule
In January of 2013, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a final rule regarding the settings of home and community-based services. This issue brief explains the contents of the final rule.
HCBS Settings Regulation Issue Brief.pdf
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12/20/2013
A Closer Look at The Uninsured Eligible for Medicaid
from http://kff.org
This Kaiser Family Foundation brief provides a closer look at the child and adult uninsured population eligible for Medicaid coverage under current and new ACA rules and identifies key differences between states moving forward with the expansion and those not moving forward at this time.
11/25/2013
AUCD Issue Brief on HCBS Settings NPRM
This issue brief summarizes the notice of proposed rule-making issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in May of 2012.
Issue Brief HCBS Settings NPRM.pdf
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