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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs: 2009 Data Update
Developing home and community-based service (HCBS) alternatives to institutional care has been a priority for many state Medicaid programs in recent decades. This report summarizes the key trends in expenditures and participation data for the three main Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs – (1) the mandatory home health services state plan benefit, (2) the optional personal care services state plan benefit, and (3) optional § 1915(c) HCBS waivers services – as well as the policies shaping the administration of those programs.

How Much Do You Know About Medicaid? Take the Quiz to Find Out
Medicaid is a key component in the expansion of coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a topic in the debate over entitlement reform, and a hot topic in state budget debates around the country. Take our new Medicaid Quiz to test your knowledge about what Medicaid pays for, what services are covered, which beneficiaries account for the most program spending, and how the program will change under health reform.

Key Resources on Medicaid: How It Works, How It's Financed and Whom It Serves
Several KCMU resources provide a basic overview of the Medicaid program, including Medicaid At A Glance, State Fiscal Conditions and Medicaid, and Faces of Medicaid. A detailed chart book provides an illustrative overview of some of the key factors behind the substantial variation in Medicaid spending across states. An infographic looks at Medicaid spending and enrollment. Where Are States Today? looks at current Medicaid and CHIP eligibility levels for children and non-disabled adults. Finally, a study analyzes the projected state-by-state impact on Medicaid enrollment and spending of converting the program to a block grant financing under the House Budget Plan.

Medicaid in Health Reform
A brief addresses questions that may arise for states regarding implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion following the Supreme Court decision. A report looks at how the Medicaid expansion will affect eligibility and coverage for adults. A Quick Take examines who benefits from the ACA Medicaid expansion. Faces of the Medicaid Expansion provides a personal look at the experiences and profiles of uninsured adults who could gain coverage, and an analysis provides national and state-by-state estimates of the impact of the ACA Medicaid expansion on federal and state Medicaid costs, Medicaid enrollment, and the number of uninsured.

Resources on People Dually Eligible For Medicare and Medicaid
Facts, data and analysis about the 9 million low-income seniors and younger people with disabilities who are covered by both Medicare and Medicaid.

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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs: 2009 Data Update -- December 2012

State Coverage of Preventive Services for Women under Medicaid: Findings from a State-Level Survey -- November 2012

Faces of the Medicaid Expansion: Experiences and Profiles of Uninsured Adults Who Could Gain Coverage -- November 2012

State Fiscal Conditions and Medicaid Program Changes, FY 2012-2013 -- November 2012

Pulling It Together: The News Media and "Entitlement Reform" -- November 2012

The Cost and Coverage Implications of the ACA Medicaid Expansion: National and State-by-State Analysis -- November 2012

Medicaid Expansion Briefing: What's at Stake for States? -- November 2012

Best Bets for Reducing Medicare Costs for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries: Assessing the Evidence -- November 2012

Health Care on the Brink of the Fiscal Cliff -- November 2012

The Role of Medicaid for Adults With Chronic Illnesses -- November 2012

This report presents a summary of the main trends to emerge from the latest expenditures and participant data for the three main Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service programs: optional 1915 (the letter "c") HCBS waivers; the mandatory home health benefit; and the optional state plan personal care services benefit.

This policy brief reviews Medicaid's role in covering preventive care for women and discusses the implications for women on Medicaid following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014.

Two papers, based on focus groups and interviews conducted in Cincinnati, Houston, Las Vegas and Tampa with uninsured adults, provide insight into how state decisions to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are likely to impact people. The papers include a brief on key themes from the focus groups and ten individual profiles of selected focus group participants.

This fact sheet summarizes the relationship of Medicaid with state budgets and discusses the current fiscal situation in the states and how it is affecting Medicaid programs.

In his latest Pulling It Together column, Kaiser Family Foundation President Drew Altman discusses why news organizations should avoid using the label "entitlement reform" in covering the reduction debate.

This analysis provides national and state-by-state estimates of the impact of Affordable Care Act on federal and state Medicaid costs, Medicaid enrollment, and the number of uninsured. It shows that states that expand their Medicaid programs could expand coverage to millions of low-income uninsured Americans, and some states could see small net budget savings.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a November 30 briefing to discuss the Medicaid expansion and what's at stake for states. Speakers address questions around the potential financial impact of the expansion on states, the role of the federal government in financing the expansion, and what it might mean for providers on the ground level, as well as the effect on the safety net population should states choose to opt out.

This study reviews prior pilot projects and demonstrations, and finds support for modest Medicare savings through well-targeted interventions.

The Alliance for Health Reform and the Kaiser Family Foundation present a November 16 briefing to discuss the components of this key policy crossroads with a particular emphasis on the implications for health programs and the health care industry.

This report and related fact sheets provide data on spending, utilization, and access to care among low-income nonelderly adult Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic illnesses, including diabetes, respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and behavioral health conditions.

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