Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) are a type of Medicare Advantage (MA) plan that enrolls only individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. Though results have been mixed, D-SNPs were created as a possible route to better … [Read more...] about Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans: Considerations for Reauthorization
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Setting the Record Straight: The Social Security Disability Insurance Program
Created in 1956, the Social Security Disability Insurance Program (SSDI)[1] provides modest but essential support to 14 million working-age individuals with disabilities and children.[2] Recently, the SSDI program has come under attack by … [Read more...] about Setting the Record Straight: The Social Security Disability Insurance Program
Debunking Medicare Myths: Drug Rebates for Dual Eligibles
In the midst of ongoing budget discussions, policymakers are considering a wide array of approaches for cutting spending and saving federal dollars. The Center for Medicare Advocacy recently wrote of ways to strengthen the Medicare program while … [Read more...] about Debunking Medicare Myths: Drug Rebates for Dual Eligibles
States Can’t Get Full Federal Funding for Partial Medicaid Expansion
Under the Affordable Care Act, states will be eligible for greatly increased federal-match payments beginning in 2014 if they expand their Medicaid programs to cover adults with incomes up to 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). In a letter … [Read more...] about States Can’t Get Full Federal Funding for Partial Medicaid Expansion
Organizations Unite to Urge Caution in Demonstration Programs Serving Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
Noting that "[w]e are excited about the demonstrations and would like them to succeed," the Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center), and thirty-two other national consumer advocacy and provider organizations have called on the Centers for … [Read more...] about Organizations Unite to Urge Caution in Demonstration Programs Serving Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries
MedPAC Reviews Blending Medicare and Medicaid
Introduction In its June 2012 Report to the Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) included an examination of current options and activity with respect to programs that integrate – or have the potential to integrate … [Read more...] about MedPAC Reviews Blending Medicare and Medicaid
Forcing Dual Eligibles Into Private Health Plans is No Quick Fix
The nearly nine million Medicare beneficiaries who are also eligible for some form of Medicaid, the so-called dual eligibles, are the subject of federal, state and local policy discussions because many of them are among the highest users of health … [Read more...] about Forcing Dual Eligibles Into Private Health Plans is No Quick Fix
New Initiatives to Improve Services for Dual Eligibles
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced several new initiatives focused on improving care for people who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual eligibles). Two initiatives relate to providing fully … [Read more...] about New Initiatives to Improve Services for Dual Eligibles
CMS Permits States to Extend Certain Medicaid Spousal Protections to Same-Sex Couples
In a continuation of the Obama Administration's effort to extend rights to same sex couples, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new State Medicaid Director Letter 11-006 (SMDL). There are currently federal … [Read more...] about CMS Permits States to Extend Certain Medicaid Spousal Protections to Same-Sex Couples
Why Medicaid Matters to People with Medicare
Medicare and Medicaid, which together serve over 95 million Americans,[1] or nearly one third of the U.S. population, are our two major national public health insurance programs offering secure and stable access to health care for beneficiaries, and … [Read more...] about Why Medicaid Matters to People with Medicare