Fundamentals Briefing
| Date: | FEBRUARY 22–23, 2007 |
| Title: | Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress |
| Managers: | Christie Provost Peters & Mary Ellen Stahlman |
| Summary: | This two-day, invitation-only seminar was requested by senior congressional staff to provide an overview of the fundamentals of the Medicare, Medicaid, and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). The sessions featured experts from the Congressional Budget Office, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Congressional Research Service, Government Accountability Office, and Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, in addition to other public and private entities. Speakers described and explained the basics of the structural and financial underpinnings of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP, as well as issues likely to be addressed by the new Congress, including the future of SCHIP, the Medicare prescription drug benefit, and hot topics in Medicare reimbursement. A briefing book was also prepared for the seminar, containing links to the sessions’ presentations and handouts as well as to additional reports, Web sites, and other resources. In 2011, a new version of this series was conducted; please see its briefing book here. |
| Related Materials: |
For more on the fundamentals of Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP, see the following Forum publications: "Medicare" (The Basics, January 24, 2011), "The Medicare Drug Benefit (Part D)" (The Basics, January 24, 2011), "The Medicare Drug Benefit Coverage Gap" (The Basics, February 7, 2011), "Paying the Bills: Medicare Administrative Contractors" (The Basics, July 29, 2009), "Medicaid Eligibility and Benefits" (The Basics, January 28, 2011), "Medicaid Financing" (The Basics, February 4, 2011), "Medicaid Waivers and Budget Neutrality" (The Basics, August 26, 2009), and "The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): The Fundamentals" (Background Paper No. 68, April 23, 2009). |
