“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:
April 17, 2017
CAAR – Institute of Fiscal Studies [London, UK] Working Paper – April 17, 2017
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
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.).
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
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/
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.).
February 13, 2017
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – February 13, 2017
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
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.).
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/
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
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.).
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.).
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).
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/
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.).
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.).
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.).
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.
May 16, 2016
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – May 16, 2016
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
“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.).
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.).
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
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.).
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.).
January 19, 2016
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers – January 19, 2016
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
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.).
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.).
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
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – December 18, 2015
“Snapshot of Integrated Care Models to Serve Dually Eligible Beneficiaries,” by Nancy Archibald and Alexandra Kruse (December 2015, .pdf format, 10p.).
www.chcs.org/resource/snapshot-integrated-care-models-serve-dually-eligible-beneficiaries/
December 16, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – December 16, 2015
“Medicaid and Long-Term Services and Supports: A Primer,” by Erica L. Reaves and MaryBeth Musumeci (December 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
kff.org/medicaid/report/medicaid-and-long-term-services-and-supports-a-primer/
December 7, 2015
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Data Tables – December 7, 2015
“National Health Expenditure Accounts (NHEA) 2014,” (December 2015, .pdf, zipped Excel and comma-delimited format).
December 2, 2015
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – December 2, 2015
“Assessing Success in Medicare-Medicaid Integration: A Review of Measurement Strategies,” by Nancy Archibald, Sarah Barth, and Alice Lind (December 2015, .pdf format, 8p.).
www.chcs.org/resource/assessing-success-medicare-medicaid-integration-review-measurement-strategies/
November 3, 2015
CAAR – US House Committee on Commerce and Energy, Subcommittee on Health Hearing Testimony – November 3, 2015
“Examining Legislation to Improve Medicare and Medicaid,” a hearing held November 3, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 43 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 19:56 mark.
energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/examining-legislation-improve-medicare-and-medicaid
October 19, 2015
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Brief – October 19, 2015
“Medicaid’s Role for People With Dementia,” by Rachel Garfield, MaryBeth Musumeci, Erica L. Reaves, and Anthony Damico (October 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 8p.).
kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaids-role-for-people-with-dementia/
October 8, 2015
CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – October 8, 2015
“Engaging Providers in Integrated Care Programs for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Tips for States,” by Sarah Barth and Michelle Herman Soper (October 2015, .pdf format, 5p.).
September 18, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – September 18, 2015
“Serving Low-Income Seniors Where They Live: Medicaid’s Role in Providing Community-Based Long-Term Services and Supports,” by Rachel Garfield, Katherine Young, MaryBeth Musumeci, Erica L. Reaves, and Judy Kasper (September 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 15p.).
September 9, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – September 9, 2015
“Financial and Administrative Alignment Demonstrations for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries Compared: States with Memoranda of Understanding Approved by CMS,” by MaryBeth Musumeci (September 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
August 10, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – August 10, 2015
“Dual Eligible Demonstrations: The Beneficiary Perspective,” by Laura Summer, Molly O’Malley Watts, and MaryBeth Musumeci (August 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/dual-eligible-demonstrations-the-beneficiary-perspective/
July 22, 2015
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Report – July 22, 2015
“2015 Annual Report of the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds,” (July 2015, .pdf format, 259p.).
July 9, 2015
CAAR – US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health Hearing Testimony – July 9, 2015
“Medicaid at 50: Strengthening and Sustaining the Program,” a hearing held July 8, 2015 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available in Flash format, running time 2 hours 20 minutes). Note: Hearing begins at the 4:12 mark.
energycommerce.house.gov/hearing/medicaid-50-strengthening-and-sustaining-program
July 7, 2015
CAAR – Table of Contents – July 7, 2015
Health Affairs (Vol. 34, No. 7, July 2015).
June 3, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Briefs – June 3, 2015
A. “Early Insights from Commonwealth Coordinated Care: Virginia’s Demonstration to Integrate Care and Align Financing for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries,” by Laura Summer and Jack Hoadley (June 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 23p.).
B. “Medicare’s Income-Related Premiums: A Data Note,” by Juliette Cubanski and Tricia Neuman (June 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 5p.).
kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/medicares-income-related-premiums-a-data-note/
May 15, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Briefs – May 15, 2015
A. “Reading the Stars: Nursing Home Quality Star Ratings, Nationally and by State,” by Cristina Boccuti, Giselle Casillas, and Tricia Neuman (May 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 21p.).
B. “Early Insights From Ohio’s Demonstration to Integrate Care and Align Financing for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries,” by Molly O’Malley Watts (May 2015, .pdf and HTML format, p.).
May 8, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – May 8, 2015
“Medicaid and Long-Term Services and Supports: A Primer,” by Erica L. Reaves and MaryBeth Musumeci (May 2015, HTML and .pdf format, 14p.).
kff.org/medicaid/report/medicaid-and-long-term-services-and-supports-a-primer/
April 22, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Report – April 22, 2015
“Demonstrations to Improve the Coordination of Medicare and Medicaid for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: What Prior Experience Did Health Plans and States Have with Capitated Arrangements?” by Rivka Weiser and Marsha Gold (April 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 34p.).
April 15, 2015
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Service, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Reports – April 15, 2015
A. “What is the Effect of Dementia on Hospitalization and Emergency Department Use in Residential Care Facilities?” by Joshua M. Wiener, Zhanlian Feng, Laura A. Coots, and Ruby Johnson (September 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 37p.).
aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2014/RCFdementia.cfm
B. “What Factors Affect Residential Care Facility Charges?” by Sarita L. Karon, Joshua M. Wiener, Angela M. Greene, Galina Khatutsky, and Ruby Johnson (September 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 55p.).
February 5, 2015
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Decision Memorandum – February 5, 2015
“Final National Coverage Determination on Screening for Lung Cancer with Low Dose Computed Tomography (LDCT),” (Feb. 5, 2015).
www.cms.gov/medicare-coverage-database/details/nca-decision-memo.aspx?NCAId=274
February 3, 2015
CAAR – Kaiser Family Foundation Issue Brief – February 3, 2015
“Rebalancing in Capitated Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs: Key Issues from a Roundtable Discussion on Measuring Performance,” by MaryBeth Musumeci (February 2015, .pdf and HTML format, 11p.).
January 22, 2015
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report, Factsheets – January 22, 2015
A. “Expanding Specialized Transportation: New Opportunities under the Affordable Care Act,” by Wendy Fox-Grage and Jana Lynott (January 2015, .pdf format, 16p.).
www.aarp.org/ppi/issues/livable-communities/info-2015/expanding-specialized-transportation.html
B. “The Employment Situation, December 2014: Unemployment Rate for Older Workers Lowest Since 2008,” by Sara E. Rix (January 2015, .pdf format, 7p.).
www.aarp.org/content/dam/aarp/ppi/2015/the-employment-situation-december-2014-AARP-ppi-econ-sec.pdf
C. “Transitioning from Medicaid Expansion Programs to Medicare: Making Sure Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries Get Financial Help,” by Matthew Buettgens, Lynda Flowers, and Jay Dev (January 2015, .pdf format, 11p.).
January 13, 2015
CAAR – Center for Economic Studies/Ifo Institute for Economic Research (CESifo) [Munich, Bavaria, Germany] Working Paper – January 13, 2015
“Long Term Care Partnerships: Are they ‘Fit for Purpose’?” by Savannah Bergquist, Joan Costa-i-Font, and Katherine Swartz (Working Paper No. 5155, January 2015, .pdf format, 42p.). Note: Links to the abstract and the full text of the paper available at:
www.cesifo-group.de/ifoHome/publications/working-papers/CESifoWP/CESifoWPdetails?wp_id=19151770
January 12, 2015
CAAR – Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Report – January 12, 2015
“MedPAC and MACPAC Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid,” (January 2015, .pdf format, 70p.).
December 22, 2014
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Reports – December 22, 2014
A. “Monitoring the Impact of Health Reform on Americans 50–64: Medicaid Expansion and Marketplace Implementation Increased Health Coverage,” by Adam L. Weiss, Timothy A. Waidmann, and Kyle J. Caswell (December 2014, .pdf format, 12p.).
B. “Monitoring the Impact of Health Care Reforms on Americans 50–64: Awareness and Coverage Expectations,” by Gerry Smolka and Olivia Dean (December 2014, .pdf format, 10p.).
C. “Monitoring the Impact of Health Reform on Americans 50–64: Use of Insurance Marketplaces,” by Gerry Smolka, Olivia Dean, Kyle J. Caswell, Timothy A. Waidmann, and Adam L. Weiss (December 2014, .pdf format, 10p.).
December 15, 2014
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation Report – December 15, 2014
“Interstate Variation and Progress Toward Balance in Use of and Expenditure for Long-Term Services and Supports in 2009,” by Rosemary Borck, Victoria Peebles, Dean Miller and Robert Schmitz (March 2014, .pdf and HTML format, 128p.).