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Health Equity : MACPAC

WEBHealth equity is commonly defined as a concept in which “everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. This requires removing obstacles to health …

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MACPAC Releases Report to Congress on Oversight of Institutions …

WEBThe finding is part of a special congressionally mandated report, Oversight of Institutions for Mental Diseases, which MACPAC released January 6. The ban—known …

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Key concepts for understanding health equity : MACPAC

WEBExamples include a person’s economic stability, access to education, and housing. Medicaid beneficiaries often experience challenges related to SDOH, such as housing …

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Overview of the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid : MACPAC

WEBThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) made a number of changes to Medicaid. Perhaps the most widely discussed is the expansion of …

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Medicaid and Rural Health : MACPAC

WEBMedicaid and Rural Health. Medicaid is an important source of health care coverage for the 60 million Americans living in rural areas. Nearly a quarter of individuals under age 65 …

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Changes in coverage and access : MACPAC

WEBMedicaid and the Affordable Care Act. In addition to the Medicaid expansion, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) …

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Effects of Churn on Potentially Preventable Hospital Use

WEBThis issue brief summarizes MACPAC’s analyses on the effects of churn on health service use among adult Medicaid beneficiaries using 2017-2019 national data from the …

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The Effect of State Approaches to Medicaid Financing on

WEBPreviously, we applied these assumptions to state fiscal year (SFY) 2012 spending and financing, and we estimated that the use of sources other than general revenue …

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Managed care's effect on outcomes : MACPAC

WEBManaged care’s effect on outcomes. Managed Care, Quality of Care. While much research has been conducted on whether managed care delivery systems result in better …

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History and impact of CHIP : MACPAC

WEBHistory and impact of CHIP. CHIP was created as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA 97, P.L. 105-33). To encourage states to participate, CHIP provided states with …

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Medicaid and Population Health

WEBC H A P T E R. Medicaid and Population Health. The Medicaid program plays an important role in improving and maintaining the health of the more than 70 million low-income …

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Eligibility : MACPAC

WEBEligibility. People eligible for Medicaid coverage have historically included low-income children and their parents, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and people age 65 …

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Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Programs

WEBDSRIP program design. Providers earn DSRIP funding for achieving specified project and outcome milestones. DSRIP projects fall into two general …

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State and federal spending under the ACA : MACPAC

WEBThe federal government and the states share responsibility for financing Medicaid, with the matching rate varying by state and between the new adult group and …

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Payment for services in institutions for mental diseases (IMDs)

WEBSubstance Use Disorder. The institutions for mental diseases (IMD) exclusion has been in place in Medicaid statute since 1965. An IMD is defined as a hospital, nursing facility, or …

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Federal Legislative Milestones in Medicaid and CHIP : MACPAC

WEBYear: Legislative milestones or key provisions: 1965 Medicaid, an individual entitlement with federal-state financing, is enacted as Title XIX of the Social Security Act (the Act, P.L. …

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Characteristics of Medicaid managed care plans : MACPAC

WEBIn 2014, states contracted with 600 comprehensive Medicaid managed care plans (CMS 2014). These plans ranged from organizations that serve a few thousand Medicaid …

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Issues in Pregnancy Coverage under Medicaid and Exchange Plans

WEBMedicaid plays an important role in financing health care for low-income pregnant women, covering a vulnerable population and promoting healthy birth outcomes. It covers almost …

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Encouraging Health IT Adoption in Behavioral Health

WEBBarriers to Behavioral Health IT Adoption. Investing in the software, hardware, and training to use an EHR is expensive for providers. There is no industry standard for behavioral …

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Medicaid Safety-Net ACOs

WEB5. Safety-net ACO development is redefining the roles of Medicaid MCOs and states. 6. Safety-net ACOs are not yet fundamentally changing how providers deliver care. 7. …

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Pregnant women : MACPAC

WEBNotes: FPL is federal poverty level. CHIP is State Children’s Health Insurance Program. 1 In some states, pregnant women must be covered up to 185 percent FPL because they …

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Medicare Advantage dual eligible special needs plans : MACPAC

WEBDually Eligible Beneficiaries. Dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) are a type of Medicare Advantage plan designed to meet the specific needs of dually eligible …

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