In the selective contracting era, consumer choice has generally been absent in most state Medicaid programs, including California's (called Medi-Cal). In a setting where beneficiary exit is not a threat, a large payer may have both the incentives and the ability to exercise undue market power...
Stable long-term placement has been shown to lead to improvements in health status, growth, and educa- tional achievement for foster children (31). Medical foster care, funded via Medicaid, permits children whose medical complexity outstrips their parents' resources to be cared for outside of ...
Medicare Supplement open enrollment is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to buy anyMedigapplan you want in your state. During this period, insurers cannot deny you for preexisting health conditions. The period starts the first day of the month you’re 65 or older andsigned up for Part B Medica...
Washington, DC: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission; 2011. 49. Bindman AB, Chu PW, Grumbach K. Physician Participation in Medi-Cal, 2008. Oakland, CA: Cali- fornia Healthcare Foundation; 2010. Invited Commentary Calling All Doctors What Type of Insurance Do You Accept? Andrew B...
Current medical coverage cards (including Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) card, private insurance, Medicaid/Medi-Cal, TRICARE, etc.) State-issued photo ID or passport Copies of any advance directives, including living will, Five Wishes, Durable Power of Attorney for Health...
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For example, a single New York State Medicaid applicant who is blind, disabled or age 65+ is allowed to retain $16,800 in liquid assets. California’s Medicaid program, which goes by the name Medi-Cal, will actually begin to phase out the asset test for elderly and disabled individuals ...
what we know and what we need to know Kathryn A Phillips, PhD1–4, Julie Ann Sakowski, PhD1, Julia Trosman, PhD1,4, Michael P Douglas, MS1,5, Su-Ying Liang, PhD1,6 and Peter Neumann, ScD7 Purpose: There is uncertainty about when personalized medicine tests provide economic value. ...
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These individuals can support students’ mental health by teaching techniques for managing anger and anxiety, fostering connectivity, and other actions.20As the period in which districts can supplement regular budgets with stimulus funding ends, Medicaid reimbursement for school ment...