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Medicaid Home and Community-Based Service Programs: 2009 Data UpdateDeveloping home and community-based service (HCBS) alternatives to institutional care has been a priority for many state Medicaid programs in recent decades. This report summarizes the key trends in expenditures and participation data for the three main Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs – (1) the mandatory home health services state plan benefit, (2) the optional personal care services state plan benefit, and (3) optional § 1915(c) HCBS waivers services – as well as the policies shaping the administration of those programs.
How Much Do You Know About Medicaid? Take the Quiz to Find OutMedicaid is a key component in the expansion of coverage under the Affordable Care Act, a topic in the debate over entitlement reform, and a hot topic in state budget debates around the country. Take our new Medicaid Quiz to test your knowledge about what Medicaid pays for, what services are covered, which beneficiaries account for the most program spending, and how the program will change under health reform.
Medicaid in Health ReformA brief addresses questions that may arise for states regarding implementing the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion following the Supreme Court decision. A report looks at how the Medicaid expansion will affect eligibility and coverage for adults. A Quick Take examines who benefits from the ACA Medicaid expansion. Faces of the Medicaid Expansion provides a personal look at the experiences and profiles of uninsured adults who could gain coverage, and an analysis provides national and state-by-state estimates of the impact of the ACA Medicaid expansion on federal and state Medicaid costs, Medicaid enrollment, and the number of uninsured.
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