Report Examines State Medicaid Managed Care Programs: A June 2005 report by the National Academy for State Health Policy, "Medicaid Managed Care: Looking Forward, Looking Back," examines data from six surveys of state Medicaid managed care programs taken in 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2002 and a focus group in March 2005 to review the survey information. The report presents key findings and trends that could persist and factors that could affect Medicaid managed care's future. Read the report.
GAO Report Draws Attention to States' Use of Medicaid Consultants: According to a June 28 GAO Study, 34 states in 2004 paid consultants on a contingency-fee basis to help the states receive larger Medicaid reimbursements from the federal government. The report to Congress said such consultants drive up federal Medicaid costs in some cases by recommending financial tactics that are in violation of federal law or policy. Senator Grassley (R- IA), Senate Finance Committee chair announced his intent to officially begin questioning governors on this practice as early as next week. See the GAO report.
GAO Report Documents States' Efforts to Maximize Medicaid Federal Reimbursments: A GAO report presented at this week's Senate Finance Committee hearing addresses (1) how some states have inappropriately increased federal reimbursements; (2) ways states have increased federal reimbursements for school-based Medicaid services and administrative costs; (3) how states are using contingency-fee consultants to maximize federal Medicaid reimbursements and (4) how CMS needs to improve its federal oversight. See the GAO report.
Panel on the Nonprofit Sector Releases Final Report: ANCOR participated along with 1,000 other nonprofit represents on a conference call today that described a series of recommedations regarding nonprofit accountability. The Nonprofit Sector Panel has recently released a comprehensive series of recommendations intended to strengthen the ability of the nation's 1.3 million charities and foundations. It recommends more than 120 actions to be taken by charitable organizations, by Congress, and by the Internal Revenue Service, which together would strengthen the sector's transparency, governance, and accountability. In October 2004 at the encouragement of the Senate Finance Committee, the Panel was asked to prepare recommendations for Congress to improve the oversight and governance of charitable organizations. To download a copy of the report or request a copy be sent to you. You can also sign up for future telephone briefings.
Home Equity Conversion Mortgages and Long-Term Care Executive Summary or Full Report (Georgetown University LTC Project, March 2005)
CQ health reporter Kate Shuler in Kaisernetwork audio cast on Congressional budget resolutions that would make cuts in Medicaid funding (March 10, 2005)
Issue Brief Emphasizes the Importance of Medicaid and SCHIP in Addressing Children's Health: This issue brief is provided by the Georgetown Center for Children and Families. (July 28, 2005)
U.S. Census Estimates 2 in Every 7 Families Report Having At Least One Member with a Disability. Disability and American Families: 2000 complements a Census 2000 brief on the disability status of all non-institutionalized individuals aged 5 and older reported previously by ANCOR.
