Using Medicaid to wrap around private insurance: key questions to consider Using Medicaid to wrap around private insurance: key questions to consider

Collection: Health Policy and Services Research Series Title(s): Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) Author(s): Musumeci, MaryBeth, author Rudowitz, Robin, author Garfield, Rachel, author Contributor(s): Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body. Publication: Menlo Park, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, July 2017 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Cost Sharing Health Care Reform -- economics Insurance, Health -- economics Insurance, Health -- organization & administration Medicaid -- economics Medicaid -- organization & administration Private Sector United States United States. Genre(s): Technical Report Abstract: (1) Medicaid premium assistance is not widely used today, and there are limited data on how well it works. (2) Blending Medicaid and private insurance is administratively complex for states, and some states have discontinued their programs. (3) Details about a new Senate proposal to use Medicaid funds to wrap around private insurance subsidized with federal tax credits are unclear and changing but seem to provide federal funding through Section 1115 waivers, which are granted at the discretion of the HHS Secretary and must be budget neutral to the federal government, leaving states with no guarantee of funding amounts or longevity. Copyright: Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information) Extent: 1 online resource (1 PDF file (5 pages)). NLM Unique ID: 101717072 (See catalog record) Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101717072