“Taking It to the Next Level: Using Innovative Strategies to Expand Options for Self-Direction,” by Merle Edwards-Orr and Kathleen Ujvari (April 2018, .pdf format, 19p.).
April 13, 2018
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – April 13, 2018
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April 3, 2018
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – April 3, 2018
“How Might Older Nonelderly Medicaid Adults with Disabilities Be Affected By Work Requirements in Section 1115 Waivers?” by MaryBeth Musumeci, Julia Foutz, and Rachel Garfield (March 2018, .pdf format, 7p.).
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March 8, 2018
CAAR – Center for Retirement Research at Boston College Issue Briefs – March 8, 2018
A. “How Medicaid Helps Older Americans,” by Steven A. Sass (IB No. 18-5, March 2018, .pdf format, 7p.).
B. “Will the Financial Fragility of Retirees Increase?” by Steven A. Sass (IB No. 18-4, February 2018, .pdf format, 7p.).
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February 6, 2018
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – February 6, 2018
“Medicaid Assisted Living Services: Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare is Needed,” (GAO-18-179, January 2018, .pdf format, 52p.).
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January 29, 2018
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – January 29, 2018
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A. “Targeting with In-kind Transfers: Evidence from Medicaid Home Care,” by Ethan M.J. Lieber and Lee M. Lockwood (w24267, January 2018, .pdf format, 74p.).
B. “Household Time Use Among Older Couples: Evidence and Implications for Labor Supply Parameters,” by Richard Rogerson and Johanna Wallenius (w24263, January 2018, .pdf format, 55p.).
C. “High-Priced Drugs in Medicare Part D: Diagnosis and Potential Prescription,” by Richard G. Frank and Richard J. Zeckhauser (w24240, January 2018, .pdf format, 41p.).
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January 19, 2018
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Reports – January 19, 2018
A. “Medicare Part B: Medicare Represented at Least Half of the Market for 22 of the 84 Most Expensive Drugs in 2015,” (GAO-18-83, December 2017, .pdf format, 37p.).
www.gao.gov/products/GAO-18-83
B. “Medicaid: CMS Should Take Additional Steps to Improve Assessments of Individuals’ Needs for Home- and Community-Based Services,” (GAO-18-103, December 2017, .pdf format, 44p.).
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January 18, 2018
CAAR – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report – January 18, 2018
“Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid: Data Book,” (January 2018, .pdf format, 74p.).
www.medpac.gov/docs/default-source/data-book/jan18_medpac_macpac_dualsdatabook_sec.pdf
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December 19, 2017
December 12, 2017
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – December 12, 2017
“Medicaid Fraud Control Units: Investigation and Prosecution of Fraud and Beneficiary Abuse in Medicaid Personal Care Services,” (OEI-12-16-00500, December 2017, .pdf format, 11p.).
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December 7, 2017
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – December 7, 2017
“Medicare and Medicaid: CMS Needs to Fully Align Its Antifraud Efforts with the Fraud Risk Framework,” (GAO-18-88, December 2017, .pdf format, 63p.).
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October 26, 2017
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – October 26, 2017
“Design Considerations for Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Initiatives in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs,” by Ann Mary Philip and Stephanie Gibbs (August 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).
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October 13, 2017
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – October 13, 2017
“CMS’s Policies and Procedures Were Generally Effective in Ensuring That Capitation Payments Were Not Made After Beneficiaries’ Dates of Death,” (A-07-16-05087, October 2017, .pdf format, 11p.).
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September 13, 2017
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – September 13, 2017
“Medicaid Managed Care: CMS Should Improve Oversight of Access and Quality in States’ Long-Term Services and Supports Programs,” (GAO-17-632, August 2017, .pdf format, 44p.).
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July 18, 2017
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – July 18, 2017
“Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies, 2009 Through 2015,” by Charlene Harrington, Helen Carrillo, and Rachel Garfield (July 2017, .pdf and HTML format, 42p.).
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July 13, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – July 13, 2017
“Major Threat: How the Better Care Reconciliation Act Jeopardizes Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services,” by Susan Reinhard, Jean Accius, Brendan Flinn, and Ari Houser (July 2017, .pdf format, 6p.).
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June 26, 2017
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Fact Sheet – June 26, 2017
“Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: State Update,” (June 2017, .pdf format, 2p.).
www.chcs.org/resource/medicaid-managed-long-term-services-supports-programs-state-update/
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June 22, 2017
CAAR – National Academy of Social Insurance Issue Brief – June 22, 2017
“Medicaid and Federal Funding Caps: Implications for Access to Health Care and Long-Term Services and Supports among Vulnerable Americans,” by Benjamin W. Veghte and Alexandra L. Bradley (Issue Brief No. 13, June 2017, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.nasi.org/research/2017/medicaid-federal-funding-caps-implications-access-health
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June 21, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheets – June 21, 2017
A. “Spotlight on the Impact of the American Health Care Act on Total Medicaid Spending in Eight States,” by Brendan Flinn and Ari Houser (June 2017, .pdf format).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/impact-of-ahca-on-total-medicaid-spending-in-select-states.html
B. “Health Care Bill Harms People with Job-Based Coverage,” by Lina Walker and Jane Sung (June 2017, .pdf format).
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June 20, 2017
CAAR – Michigan Retirement Research Center Working Paper – June 20, 2017
“Targeting with In-kind Transfers: Evidence from Medicaid Home Care,” by Ethan Lieber and Lee Lockwood (WP 2017-359, January 2017, .pdf format, 65p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
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June 19, 2017
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Memorandum – June 19, 2017
“Estimated Financial Effect of the “American Health Care Act of 2017″,” by Paul Spitalnic (June 2017, .pdf format, 30p.).
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June 5, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Factsheet – June 5, 2017
“Capped Financing for Medicaid Does Not Account for the Growing Aging Population,” by Brendan Flinn and Ari Houser (June 2017, .pdf and HTML format, 4p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/ahca-capped-financing-for-medicaid1.html
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May 16, 2017
CAAR – Urban Institute Brief – May 16, 2017
“The Adequacy of Income Allowances for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services,” by Richard W. Johnson and Stephan Lindner (May 2017, .pdf format, 31p.).
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CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Report – May 16, 2017
“Demonstrating the Value of Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs,” by Camille Dobson, Stephanie Gibbs, Adam Mosey, and Leah Smith (May 2017, .pdf format, 20p.).
www.chcs.org/resource/demonstrating-value-medicaid-managed-long-term-services-supports-programs/
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May 2, 2017
CAAR – US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing Testimony – May 2, 2017
“Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicaid’s Personal Care Services Program,” a hearing held May 2, 2017 (witness statement available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 50 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 4:09 mark.
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April 27, 2017
CAAR – Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Minnesota) Working Paper – April 27, 2017
“Macroeconomic Effects of Medicare,” by Juan Carlos Conesa, Daniela Costa, Parisa Kamali, Timothy J. Kehoe, Vegard Nygard, Gajendran Raveendranathan, and Akshar Saxena (Staff Report 548, April 2017, .pdf format, 30p.). Note: Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.minneapolisfed.org/research/staff-reports/macroeconomic-effects-of-medicare
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April 17, 2017
CAAR – Institute of Fiscal Studies [London, UK] Working Paper – April 17, 2017
“Who receives medicaid in old age? Rules and reality,” by Margherita Borella, Mariacristina De Nardi, and Eric French (W17/04, April 2017, .pdf format, 42p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
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March 16, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Brief – March 16, 2017
“Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Rely on Medicaid for Critical Help,” by Jean Accius, Lynda Flowers, and Brendan Flinn (March 2017, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/low-income-medicare-beneficiaries-rely-on-medicaid-for-critical-help.html
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March 14, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Brief, Report – March 14, 2017
A. “Medicaid: A Last Resort for People Needing Long-Term Services and Supports,” by Wendy Fox-Grage (March 2017, .pdf format, 4p.).
B. “Adequate Premium Tax Credits are Vital to Maintain Access to Affordable Health Coverage for Older Adults,” by Jane Sung, Lina Walker, and Olivia Dean (March 2017, .pdf format, 9p.).
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March 2, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – March 2, 2017
A. “Challenges and Opportunities in Managing Digital Estates,” by Neal Walters (March 2017, .pdf format, 9p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/challenges-and-opportunities-in-managing-digital-estates.html
B. “Impact of Block Grants and Per Capita Caps on Medicaid Enrollees: State Fact Sheets,” by Brendan Flinn (March 2017, .pdf format).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/impact-of-block-grants-and-per-capita-caps-on-medicaid-enrollees.html
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February 23, 2017
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – February 23, 2017
“Medicaid’s Role for Medicare Beneficiaries,” by MaryBeth Musumeci (February 2017, .pdf and HTML format, 7p.).
kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaids-role-for-medicare-beneficiaries/
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February 21, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Briefs – February 21, 2017
A. “Stretching the Medicaid Dollar: Home and Community-Based Services Are a Cost-Effective Approach to Providing Long-Term Services and Supports,” by Jean Accius and Brendan Flinn (February 2017, .pdf format, 6p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/info-2017/stretching-the-medicaid-dollar.html
B. “Block Grants and Per Capita caps Pose Risks for Medicaid Beneficiaries and for States,” by Lynda Flowers (February 2017, .pdf format, 5p.).
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February 13, 2017
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – February 13, 2017
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A. “Did Medicaid Expansion Reduce Medical Divorce?” by David Slusky and Donna Ginther (w23139, February 2017, .pdf format, 8p.).
B. “The Effect of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs on Opioid Utilization in Medicare,” by Thomas C. Buchmueller and Colleen Carey (w23148, February 2017, .pdf format, p.).
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February 6, 2017
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report, Issue Brief – February 6, 2017
A. “Medicaid Section 1115 Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Waivers: A Survey of Enrollment, Spending, and Program Policies,” by Molly O’Malley Watts, MaryBeth Musumeci, and Petry Ubri (January 2017, .pdf format, 23p.).
B. “10 Essential Facts About Medicare’s Financial Outlook,” by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman (February 2017, .pdf format, 6p.).
kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/10-essential-facts-about-medicares-financial-outlook/
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January 30, 2017
CAAR – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission [MEDPAC] Report – January 30, 2017
“Beneficiaries Dually Eligible For Medicare And Medicaid: Data Book,” (January 2017, .pdf format, 72p.).
www.medpac.gov/docs/default-source/publications/jan17_medpac_macpac_dualsdatabook.pdf?sfvrsn=0
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December 22, 2016
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – December 22, 2016
“Medicaid Personal Care Services: CMS Could Do More to Harmonize Requirements across Programs,” (GAO-17-28, November 2016, .pdf format, 57p.).
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November 1, 2016
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Briefs – November 1, 2016
A. “Improving Benefits and Integrating Care for Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Physical or Cognitive Impairment,” by Amber Willink, Karen Davis, and Cathy Schoen (October 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2016/oct/improving-benefits-medicare-impairment
B. “Risks for Nursing Home Placement and Medicaid Entry Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Physical or Cognitive Impairment,” by Amber Willink, Karen Davis, and Cathy Schoen (October 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
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September 9, 2016
CAAR – US House Committee on the Budget Hearing Testimony – September 9, 2016
“Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Scoring Assumptions and Real-World Implications,” a hearing held September 7, 2016 (witness statements available in .pdf format).
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August 30, 2016
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – August 30, 2016
“State Trends in the Delivery of Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports,” by Brianna Ensslin and Alexandra Kruse (July 2016, .pdf format, 14p.).
www.chcs.org/resource/state-trends-delivery-medicaid-long-term-services-supports/
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July 22, 2016
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Data Release – July 22, 2016
“2015-2025 Projections of National Health Expenditures,” (July 2016, .pdf and zipped Excel and comma-delimited format, 5p.).
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July 14, 2016
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Report – July 14, 2016
“National Health Expenditure Accounts Projections 2015-2025,” (July 2016, .pdf and zipped Excel and comma-delimited format, 5p.).
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June 24, 2016
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Report – June 24, 2016
“ACAP Medicare-Medicaid Plans and the Financial Alignment Demonstrations: Innovations and Lessons,” by Ann Mary Philip, Alexandra Kruse, and Michelle Herman Soper (June 2016, .pdf format, 39p.).
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May 24, 2016
CAAR – US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health Hearing Testimony – May 24, 2016
“Medicare and Medicaid Program Integrity: Combating Improper Payments and Ineligible Providers,” a hearing held May 24, 2016 (witness statements available for .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 51 minutes). Hearing begins at the :13 mark and ends at the 1:52:24 mark.
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May 16, 2016
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – May 16, 2016
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“What is the Marginal Benefit of Payment-Induced Family Care?” by Norma B. Coe, Jing Guo, R. Tamara Konetzka, and Courtney Harold Van Houtven (w22249, May 2016, .pdf format, 45p.).
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March 1, 2016
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – March 1, 2016
“Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities in 2015,” by Molly O’Malley Watts, Elizabeth Cornachione, and MaryBeth Musumeci (March 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 28p.).
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January 28, 2016
CAAR – National Academy of Social Insurance Report – January 28, 2016
“The Aging Network in Transition: Hanging in the Balance,” by Anne Montgomery and Elizabeth Blair (January 2016, .pdf format, 33p.).
www.nasi.org/research/2016/aging-network-transition-hanging-balance
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January 25, 2016
CAAR – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission [MEDPAC]/Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission Report – January 25, 2016
“Beneficiaries Dually Eligible For Medicare And Medicaid: Data Book,” (January 2016, .pdf format, 70p.).
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January 20, 2016
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – January 20, 2016
“Medicare and Medicaid: Additional Oversight Needed of CMS’s Demonstration to Coordinate the Care of Dual-Eligible Beneficiaries,” (GAO-16-31, December 2015, .pdf format, 48p.).
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January 19, 2016
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – January 19, 2016
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A. “Forecasting Trends in Disability in a Super-Aging Society: Adapting the Future Elderly Model to Japan,” by Brian K. Chen, Hawre Jalal, Hideki Hashimoto, Sze-Chuan Suen, Karen Eggleston, Michael Hurley, Lena Schoemaker, and Jay Bhattacharya (w21870, January 2016, .pdf format, 53p.).
B. “Rich, Poor, Singles, and Couples. Who Receives Medicaid in Old Age and Why?” by Margherita Borella, Mariacristina De Nardi, and Eric French (w21873, January 2016, .pdf format, 49p.).
C. “The Role of Bequests in Shaping Wealth Inequality: Evidence from Danish Wealth Records,” by Simon H. Boserup, Wojciech Kopczuk, and Claus T. Kreiner (w21896, January 2016, .pdf format, 16p.).
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January 7, 2016
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – January 7, 2016
“Developing Capitation Rates for Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: State Considerations,” by Debra Lipson, Maria Dominiak, Michelle Herman Soper, and Brianna Ensslin (January 2016, .pdf format, 13p.).
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December 18, 2015
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service Decision Memorandum – December 18, 2015
“National Coverage Analysis (NCA) for Positron Emission Tomography (NaF-18) to Identify Bone Metastasis of Cancer (CAG-00065R2),” (December 15, 2015).
www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=279
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