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National Health Policy Forum

Medicaid & CHIP

Financing

Forum SessionJuly 16, 2010
Focus on Reform: Health Care Safety Net-Related Provisions
Author: Jessamy Taylor

Forum SessionJune 18, 2010
Focus on Reform: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) and the CLASS Act
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

The BasicsJune 9, 2010
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act: Major Legislative Provisions
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

Background Paper No. 75June 4, 2010
Health Care Shortage Designations: HPSA, MUA, and TBD
Author: Eileen Salinsky, Consultant

Forum SessionMay 7, 2010
Focus on Reform: Medicaid Coverage Expansions
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Forum SessionApril 30, 2010
Recession and Budgets: Where Do States Stand for 2011 and Beyond?
Author: Christie Provost Peters

The BasicsApril 30, 2010
National Spending for Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS)
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

Forum SessionApril 16, 2010
Transforming Health Care Delivery: Insights from the New Orleans Safety Net
Authors: Jessamy Taylor & Michele J. Orza, ScD

Site VisitApril 5–7, 2010
Information and Incentives: Improving the Health of New York City's Low-Income Population
Authors: Kathryn Linehan & Lisa Sprague

Forum SessionMarch 25, 2010
Ensuring Nursing Home Quality: Continuing Challenges to Oversight and Enforcement of Nursing Home Reform
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

Forum SessionMarch 19, 2010
CHIPRA One Year Later: Where Does Implementation Stand?
Author: Judith D. Moore

Forum SessionOctober 23, 2009
Linking Housing and Supportive Services for the Frail Elderly: Challenges and Opportunities
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

The BasicsAugust 26, 2009
Medicaid Waivers and Budget Neutrality
Author: Cynthia Shirk, Consultant

Forum SessionJune 19, 2009
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments and Health Care Reform
Author: Christie Provost Peters

The BasicsJune 15, 2009
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) Payments
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Forum SessionMay 1, 2009
Great Expectations: Managing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Author: Laura A. Dummit

Background Paper No. 68April 23, 2009
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): The Fundamentals
Author: Jennifer Ryan

The BasicsApril 13, 2009
The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Fundamentals BriefingJanuary 15–16, 2009
Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress
Authors: Christie Provost Peters, Jennifer Ryan & Mary Ellen Stahlman

The BasicsJanuary 15, 2009
Medicaid Financing
Author: Jennifer Ryan

The BasicsJanuary 15, 2009
Medicaid
Author: Jennifer Ryan

The BasicsJanuary 15, 2009
FMAP: The Federal Share of Medicaid Costs
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Issue Brief No. 829January 8, 2009
Reauthorizing SCHIP: A Summary of Selected Issues
Authors: Jennifer Ryan & Cynthia Shirk, Consultant

Issue Brief No. 828December 11, 2008
Medicaid Financing: How the FMAP Formula Works and Why It Falls Short
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Forum SessionDecember 11, 2008
Medicare and Medicaid Demonstrations: Experimenting for the Future
Authors: Mary Ellen Stahlman & Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionNovember 7, 2008
Long-Term Services and Supports: Consumers in Charge—Consumer Direction and Money Follows the Person
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

The BasicsJuly 30, 2008
Medicaid and SCHIP Waivers
Author: Cynthia Shirk, Consultant

Background Paper No. 64July 22, 2008
Shaping Medicaid and SCHIP through Waivers: The Fundamentals
Author: Cynthia Shirk, Consultant

Forum SessionJuly 11, 2008
State Budget Cuts: How Will Health Care Fare in FY 2009?
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Forum SessionApril 25, 2008
State Long-Term Care Strategies: Approaches to Managing Care and Controlling Costs
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

Background PaperApril 11, 2008
The Aging Services Network: Accomplishments and Challenges in Serving a Growing Elderly Population
Author: Carol V. O'Shaughnessy

Forum SessionJanuary 17, 2008
Running Up the Health Care Tab: Will We Have Buyer's Remorse?
Authors: Mary Ellen Stahlman & Christie Provost Peters

Site VisitSeptember 30–October 1, 2007
Children's Behavioral Health Services in Baltimore: Walking the Continuum
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Issue Brief No. 824August 17, 2007
Medicaid and State Budgets: Clearing Storm, Foggy Forecast
Author: Courtney Burke, Consultant

Site VisitAugust 8–10, 2007
Community-Based Long-Term Care: Wisconsin Stays Ahead
Authors: Judith D. Moore, Carol V. O'Shaughnessy & Lisa Sprague

Issue Brief No. 823August 1, 2007
Shrinking Inpatient Psychiatric Capacity: Cause for Celebration or Concern?
Authors: Eileen Salinsky & Christopher W. Loftis, PhD

Forum SessionJuly 27, 2007
SCHIP: Coming of Age or Stuck in Adolescence?
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Site VisitApril 3–5, 2007
Competition and Collaboration: The Spirit of St. Louis
Authors: Laura A. Dummit & Lisa Sprague

Forum SessionMarch 30, 2007
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About SCHIP but Didn't Know Who to Ask…
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Fundamentals BriefingFebruary 22–23, 2007
Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress
Authors: Christie Provost Peters & Mary Ellen Stahlman

Forum SessionSeptember 15, 2006
Where You Stand Depends on Where You Sit: Perspectives on Medicaid Fiscal Integrity and Intergovernmental Relationships
Author: Judith D. Moore

Forum SessionJuly 21, 2006
The State Children's Health Insurance Program: Past, Present, and Future
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Issue Brief No. 812July 17, 2006
Premium Assistance in Medicaid and SCHIP: Ace in the Hole or House of Cards?
Authors: Cynthia Shirk, Consultant & Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionJune 14, 2006
“Mental Health: Progress and Pitfalls,” the Health Affairs Special Issue—A Discussion of Trends in Mental Health Services
Author: Christopher W. Loftis, PhD

Forum SessionMay 16, 2006
Medicaid in 2006: A Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road?
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Issue Brief No. 810March 29, 2006
Medicaid in 2006: A Trip Down the Yellow Brick Road?
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Background PaperJune 27, 2005
Children with Special Health Care Needs: Minding the Gaps
Author: Christie Provost Peters

Forum SessionFebruary 18, 2005
“Making Medicaid Work for the 21st Century”—Discussion of a Report from the National Academy for State Health Policy
Author: Judith D. Moore

Fundamentals BriefingJanuary 13–14, 2005
Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress
Authors: Nora Super & Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionNovember 30, 2004
Children with Mental Disorders: Finding Effective Care Within the Systems That Serve Them
Author: Jane Koppelman, Consultant

Issue Brief No. 801October 26, 2004
The Provider System for Children's Mental Health: Workforce Capacity and Effective Treatment
Author: Jane Koppelman, Consultant

Forum SessionSeptember 30, 2004
Community Health Centers: Strategies for Success
Author: Jessamy Taylor

Background PaperSeptember 14, 2004
Medicaid's Disproportionate Share Hospital Program: Complex Structure, Critical Payments
Author: Robert E. Mechanic, Consultant

Background PaperAugust 31, 2004
Fundamentals of Community Health Centers
Author: Jessamy Taylor

Issue Brief No. 799June 4, 2004
Children with Mental Disorders: Making Sense of Their Needs and the Systems That Help Them
Author: Jane Koppelman, Consultant

The BasicsApril 26, 2004
State Pharmacy Assistance Programs
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Site VisitFebruary 17–19, 2004
The Health Care Safety Net in South Carolina: A Test of Tenacity
Authors: Jennifer Ryan & Randy A. Desonia

Forum SessionDecember 5, 2003
Sailing SCHIP through Troubled Waters: A View from the States
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionNovember 25, 2003
Expanding Community-Based Care: Is the Olmstead Decision Making a Difference?
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Issue Brief No. 795November 13, 2003
Sailing SCHIP through Troubled Waters
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionOctober 17, 2003
The State Fiscal Crisis: A New Fiscal Reality Emerges
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Background PaperSeptember 15, 2003
Shaping Public Programs through Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Waivers: The Fundamentals
Author: Cynthia Shirk, Consultant

Forum SessionJune 17, 2003
Medicaid Prescription Drug Coverage: State Efforts to Control Costs
Author: Dawn M. Gencarelli

Background PaperJune 13, 2003
Improving Oral Health: Promise and Prospects
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Issue Brief No. 790May 10, 2003
Medicaid Prescription Drug Coverage: State Efforts to Control Costs
Author: Dawn M. Gencarelli

Forum SessionApril 9, 2003
"Medicaidization" of Mental Health
Author: Ginger P. Parra

Background PaperMarch 12, 2003
Is Community Care a Civil Right? The Unfolding Saga of the Olmstead Decision
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Forum SessionFebruary 7, 2003
Medicaid in 2003: Weathering the Perfect Storm
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Fundamentals BriefingJanuary 23–24, 2003
Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress
Authors: Nora Super & Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionNovember 19, 2002
Pharmacy Plus Waivers: Incrementalism at Work
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Forum SessionOctober 18, 2002
Running on Empty: The State Fiscal Crisis Worsens
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Issue Brief No. 783September 25, 2002
Running on Empty: The State Budget Crisis Worsens
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Forum SessionJuly 18, 2002
Managing Advanced Illness: A Quality and Cost Challenge to Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurers
Author: Karen Matherlee

Forum SessionJuly 12, 2002
Average Wholesale Price for Prescription Drugs: Is There a More Appropriate Pricing Mechanism?
Author: Dawn M. Gencarelli

Forum SessionJune 27, 2002
1115 Ways to Waive Medicaid and SCHIP Rules: A Conversation about Change
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Issue Brief No. 779June 20, 2002
Managing Advanced Illness: A Quality and Cost Challenge to Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurers
Author: Karen Matherlee

Issue Brief No. 777June 13, 2002
1115 Ways to Waive Medicaid and SCHIP Rules
Author: Jennifer Ryan

Issue Brief No. 775June 7, 2002
Average Wholesale Price for Prescription Drugs: Is There a More Appropriate Pricing Mechanism?
Author: Dawn M. Gencarelli

Background PaperMay 31, 2002
The Federal-State Struggle over Medicaid Matching Funds: An Update
Author: Karen Matherlee

Forum SessionApril 12, 2002
Consumer Direction in Long-Term Care: Implications for Caregivers
Author: Nora Super

Issue Brief No. 769October 30, 2001
The Disappearing State Surpluses: How Come, How Long, and How Will They Affect Social Service Programs?
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Forum SessionOctober 30, 2001
The Disappearing State Surpluses: How Come, How Long, and How Will They Affect Social Service Programs?
Author: Randy A. Desonia

Issue Brief No. 768October 5, 2001
Primary Care Case Management: Lessons for Medicare?
Author: Lisa Sprague

Forum SessionOctober 5, 2001
Primary Care Case Management: Lessons for Medicare?
Author: Lisa Sprague

Forum SessionJune 5, 2001
Perspectives on the Financial Underpinnings of the Safety Net: No Margin, No Mission
Author: Richard Hegner

Background PaperApril 2001
The Health Care Safety Net in a Time of Fiscal Pressures
Author: Richard Hegner

Issue Brief No. 760December 15, 2000
The Federal-State Medicaid Match: An Ongoing Tug-of-War over Practice and Policy
Author: Karen Matherlee

Forum SessionDecember 15, 2000
The Federal-State Medicaid Match: An Ongoing Tug-of-War over Practice and Policy
Author: Karen Matherlee

Issue Brief No. 759September 21, 2000
SCHIP in the Formative Years: An Update
Author: Judith D. Moore

Forum SessionSeptember 21, 2000
SCHIP in the Formative Years: An Update
Author: Judith D. Moore

Forum SessionJune 26, 2000
Using SCHIP to Subsidize Employment-Based Coverage: How Far Can This Strategy Go?
Author: Karl Polzer

Background PaperJune 2000
Using SCHIP to Subsidize Employment-Based Coverage: How Far Can This Strategy Go?
Author: Karl Polzer