Reports

Kaiser Foundation Report Explores Stability of the Medicaid Safety Net for Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (May 2006)
Rebalancing Long-Term Care: The Role of the Medicaid HCBS Waiver Program (National Health Policy Forum, Georgetown University, March 2006)
New Kaiser Primer on Medicaid-Medicare Policy Interactions (March 2006)
Pew Center Special Report on Medicaid (February 16, 2006)
New CBO Estimates Show Harm to Millions Under Medicaid Budget Reconciliation (CBPP, January 29, 2006)
NGA and State Auditors Newest Fiscal Survey of States (December 2005)
New Kaiser State Facts on 1915(c) Home and Community Based Waiver Services
Kaiser Fact Sheet on Florida's New Waiver Fundamentally Changing Medicaid (December 2005)
HOUSE BUDGET RECONCILIATION BILL WOULD HARM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES (CBPP, December 8, 2005)
Senate Medicaid Provisions Achieve Larger Savings Without Reducing Access to Care (CBPP, December 8, 2005)
National Experts on Medicaid State Trends and Future (Kaiser Webcast, October 19, 2005)
Proposed Medicaid Cuts Further Damage The Health of Children in Foster Care (Casey Families Program, October 17, 2005)
Why Medicaid Matters (Georgetown, September 28, 2005)
Kaiser: Medicaid and the 2003-2005 Budget Crisis-State Case Studies (August 2005)
Oregon Study on Impact of Cost-Sharing, Etc. on Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries (Commonwealth, July 2005)
Report Assesses Impact of NGA's Proposed Medicaid Recommendations (CCF, Georgetown, July 2005)
- Cost Sharing in Medicaid: Issues Raised by the NGA's Preliminary Recommendations
- Federal Medicaid Benefit Standards: Questions and Issues Raised by the NGA's Preliminary Recommendations
"Medicaid Managed Care: Looking Forward, Looking Back" (National Academy for State Health Policy, June 2005)
GAO Report on States' Use of Medicaid Consultants (June 28, 2005)
GAO Report on States' Efforts to Maximize Medicaid Federal Reimbursements (June 28, 2005)
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.
States Still Face Fiscal Challenges Despite Strong Revenues (NGA and NASBO report, July 7, 2005)
Americans View Medicaid Positively (Kaiser Survey, June 29, 2005)
Effect of Consumer Direction on Adults' Personal Care and Well-Being in Arkansas, New Jersey, and Florida (May 16, 2005)
- Summary
- Full report
Medicaid: Asset Shelter or Essential Safety Net (Georgetown University LTC Financing Project, May 2005)
Spouses of Medicaid Long-Term Care Recipients (April 2005)
Medicaid Liens (April 2005)
Medicaid Estate Recovery (April 2005)
Medicaid Liens and Estate Recovery in Massachusetts (April 2005)
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)
Congressional Research Service: Medicaid and SCHIP: The President's FY 2006 Budget Proposals (February 15, 2005)
New study showing what caused the growth in Medicaid spending Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (January 2005)
Program and Information on Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (CMS 2004 Edition)