Rural medicaid resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2010 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/info_guides/medicaid/ Kaiser Health News article reports that long excluded by Medicaid programs in most states, millions of low-income, childless adults could qualify for coverage under Democratic health overhaul proposals. http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/08/childless-adults-health-reform.aspx Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:30:23 CST http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2010/March/08/childless-adults-health-reform.aspx AHA News reports that forty-four Democratic senators today urged Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include an extension of federal Medicaid assistance to states in legislative proposals to increase employment and rebuild the nation's economy. http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_022410_FMAP&domain=AHANEWS Thu, 25 Feb 2010 11:03:30 CST http://www.ahanews.com/ahanews_app/jsp/display.jsp?dcrpath=AHANEWS/AHANewsNowArticle/data/ann_022410_FMAP&domain=AHANEWS Medicare Update reports that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it will host a teleconference on the Medicare and Medicaid electronic health record (EHR) incentive programs on February 23, 2010. http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/02/ehrmeaningfuluserule.html Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:22:40 CST http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/02/ehrmeaningfuluserule.html Summarizes the relationship of Medicaid with state budgets and updates the current fiscal situation in the states and how it is affecting Medicaid programs. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7580-06.pdf Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:53:09 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7580-06.pdf Medicare Update reports that the Hill's Blog Briefing Room is reporting that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) may undergo a structural reorganization within the next 60 days. http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/02/cmsrealignment.html Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:30:36 CST http://medicareupdate.typepad.com/medicare_update/2010/02/cmsrealignment.html With the country mired in a deep recession, nearly 3.3 million more people were enrolled in state Medicaid programs in June 2009 compared to the previous June, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundations Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. http://www.kff.org/medicaid/kcmu021810nr.cfm Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:19:25 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/kcmu021810nr.cfm Examines how five states have developed and implemented enhanced primary care case management (PCCM) programs - mostly in rural areas - building on an in-depth evaluation completed by the Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. -- Center for Health Care Strategies http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/EPCCM_Full_Report.pdf Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:27:25 CST http://www.chcs.org/usr_doc/EPCCM_Full_Report.pdf An analysis of projected national health care expenditures (NHE) through 2019. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalHealthExpendData/downloads/proj2009.pdf Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:40:43 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/NationalHealthExpendData/downloads/proj2009.pdf Dissects annual 50-state survey, which finds that the number of people on Medicaid and state spending on the program are climbing sharply as a result of the recession, straining state budgets and pressuring officials to curb costs despite increased financial help from the federal government through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7985.pdf Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:33:03 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7985.pdf Consists of a summary of each state's coverage of behavioral health in Medicaid and in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/State_Med/default.asp Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:20:46 CST http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/publications/allpubs/State_Med/default.asp This paper estimates that 49 million Americans are uninsured in 2009 and analyzes several options of expanding Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured populations.Medicaid to cover more low-income uninsured populations. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7901.pdf Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:39:57 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7901.pdf Reports on a survey and complaint investigation done by the states on the Medicaid program. -- Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0964.pdf Thu, 23 Apr 2009 15:00:18 CST http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d0964.pdf Proposed rule to update certification and participation regulations and payment provisions for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/factsheet.asp?Counter=3175&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=6&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:47:03 CST http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/media/press/factsheet.asp?Counter=3175&intNumPerPage=10&checkDate=&checkKey=&srchType=1&numDays=3500&srchOpt=0&srchData=&keywordType=All&chkNewsType=6&intPage=&showAll=&pYear=&year=&desc=&cboOrder=date Addresses common misconceptions about Medicaid, a program that serves as an effective safety net for those who are unable to pay for health and long-term care. -- AARP Public Policy Institute http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/fs146_myths.pdf Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:56:29 CST http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/health/fs146_myths.pdf Examines the recessions impact on health coverage and state Medicaid programs, which face growing demand and enrollment at the same time that states are confronting severe budget crises. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/360/13/1273.pdf Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:11:05 CST http://content.nejm.org/cgi/reprint/360/13/1273.pdf Reports on findings from 29 studies in 23 states analyzing the role Medicaid plays in state and local economies. Includes reference to rural. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7075%5F02.pdf Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:44:41 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7075%5F02.pdf This report provides a mid fiscal-year 2009 update on key state Medicaid issues, including the impacts of the economic downturn, based on the perspectives of leading Medicaid directors. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7848.pdf Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:35:27 CST http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7848.pdf Reports on extensive research to determine how information technology can be applied to increase coverage of children in Medicaid and SCHIP. Documents promising practices undertaken and identifies additional actions that can occur at the federal and state level to use these tools to benefit the administration of public programs. -- Children's Partnership http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7647.pdf Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:17:35 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7647.pdf Reviews the literature and examines the impact of Medicaid and SCHIP on coverage, access to care and health for the nation's low-income children. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7645-02.pdf Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:33:26 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7645-02.pdf Examines how increases in the unemployment rate for 2009 changes health coverage and the financial implications for state budgets affecting Medicaid/SCHIP funding. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7850.pdf Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:38:42 CST http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7850.pdf Lists and describes screening questions to be used as a reference to help determine whether someone may qualify for Medicaid or SCHIP coverage. Contains information about where to find federal and state-specific information. -- Families USA http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/screening-manual/Screening-Manual.pdf Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:35:20 CST http://www.familiesusa.org/assets/pdfs/screening-manual/Screening-Manual.pdf Examines the structure of Medicaid, who the program covers, what services it provides and spending. Includes tables examining the state-to-state variation in eligibility, enrollment and spending for Medicaid enrollees. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7334.cfm Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:17:33 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7334.cfm Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009. Includes references to rural. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7815.pdf Fri, 05 Dec 2008 15:53:12 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7815.pdf Reviews the public and private options available to help people maintain coverage if they become unemployed cannot get employer-sponsored coverage through a spouse. Examines COBRA, non-group insurance and Medicaid. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7842.pdf Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:07:06 CST http://www.kff.org/uninsured/upload/7842.pdf Provides an overview of the Medicaid program, the populations that it serves, and the services that it covers. -- Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7235_03-2.pdf Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:05:40 CST http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7235_03-2.pdf Examines the use of program waiver authorities to test new approaches to the delivery of and payment for health care and long-term care services. -- National Health Policy Forum http://www.nhpf.org/library/background-papers/BP64_MedicaidSCHIP.Waivers_07-22-08.pdf Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:18:17 CST http://www.nhpf.org/library/background-papers/BP64_MedicaidSCHIP.Waivers_07-22-08.pdf Provides the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (MIPPA) that passed by both Houses. http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h6331enr.txt.pdf Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:05:43 CST http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=110_cong_bills&docid=f:h6331enr.txt.pdf Issue paper describing the characteristics of rural populations and other rural-specific considerations related to Medicaid. Addresses Medicaid payment policy, eligibility, scope of benefits and other considerations. Includes policy recommendations. -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/index.cfm?objectid=3FF4D909-1185-6B66-881B175789C3DE48 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 09:15:47 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/index.cfm?objectid=3FF4D909-1185-6B66-881B175789C3DE48 Assesses state Medicaid agencies initiatives on health information technology (HIT) and health information exchange (HIE). -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-06-00270.pdf Wed, 22 Aug 2007 14:25:20 CST http://www.oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-02-06-00270.pdf Provides state-level data from a range of sources on Medicaid and SCHIP, with an emphasis on program characteristics relevant to rural areas. -- North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center (Cecil G. Sheps Center) http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/ Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:27:07 CST http://www.shepscenter.unc.edu/medicaidprofiles/