Alice Levy Burns

The issue brief also explores recent reports of fraud in the program and the what we can learn from newly-released Medicaid spending data, as well as its limitations.

However, few family members can provide such care at home without support due to the physical and medical demands and time-intensive nature of this care.

Understanding Medicaid Home Care Amid CMS Focus on Potential Fraud and Abuse | KFF This issue brief describes how Medicaid home care operates—including who is eligible and the systems in place to promote program integrity in its delivery—and the challenges of using new CMS data to i...

Did you know that Medicaid spending on home care is growing because states are choosing to offer it as an alternative to institutional care in nursing facilities?
www.kff.org/medicaid/und...

Unreconciled Differences on Medicaid Cuts in House and Senate Budget Reconciliation Plans The Senate’s budget plan is unusual because it establishes different tracks for reconciliation in each chamber: House committees are instructed to increase deficits by $2.3 trillion, with major cuts t...

Here’s a short explainer of what the senate budget resolution does and what that could mean for Medicaid:

www.kff.org/quick-take/u...

What Services Does Medicaid Cover in Assisted Living Facilities? | KFF This issue brief provides inIformation about some of the services Medicaid provides in assisted living facilities from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS home care programs.

Many people know that Medicaid covers most nursing facility residents, but did you know it also provides support for people in Assisted Living Facilities? Our new issue brief provides an overview of the services covered and protections for residents. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

What Lies Ahead For Medicaid In Budget Reconciliation? | Health Affairs Forefront Should Congress pursue a wide range of possible budget-cutting strategies during the budget reconciliation process, all Medicaid populations, from the youngest infants to the most vulnerable older adu...

Read our new Health Affairs article to learn more about what lies ahead for Medicaid in the budget reconciliation process. TL:dr — big cuts to #Medicaid hurt everyone!

www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

5 Key Facts about Medicaid Eligibility for Seniors and People with Disabilities | KFF Nearly 1 in 4 Medicaid enrollees are eligible for the program because they are ages 65 and older or have a disability, and they have higher per-enrollee costs than other enrollees. Proposals to limit ...

[5/5] Read more about people eligible for Medicaid through disability-related pathways and access our state-level data on spending and enrollment for those people:

5 Key Facts about Medicaid Coverage for People with Disabilities | KFF This brief considers options under consideration to cut Medicaid spending by $2.3 trillion over ten years and their potential impact on people with disabilities. Policy changes such as per capita caps...

[4/5] Read more about Medicaid coverage for all people with disabilities and access our state-level data on the number of people with disabilities who have Medicaid (with and without SSI).

[3/5] For people eligible because of disability/ age 65+, spending is higher in ACA expansion states, contradicting the argument that expanding coverage under the ACA diverts resources from people with disabilities.

[2/5] We also look at people who qualify for Medicaid because they are disabled or ages 65+ (primarily, SSI), and account for over half of Medicaid spending because of high per person costs.

[1/5] Amid discussions about major cuts to Medicaid, what does coverage look like for people with disabilities? We find that 1 in 3 people with disabilities have Medicaid, most of whom do not also receive SSI, and are eligible through other pathways such as ACA coverage.

Medicaid: What to Watch in 2025 | KFF In 2025, many issues are at play that could affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care.

A lot of attention on #Medicaid lately - see our update of key issues to watch in 2025 www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

House GOP Eyeing Cuts of Nearly One-Third in Projected Medicaid Spending House Republicans are considering deficit reductions of $5.5 trillion, which includes $2.3 trillion cuts in Medicaid… Cuts of this magnitude would put states at financial risk, forcing them to raise n...

Although there is bipartisan support for family caregivers, if Medicaid spending is cut by one-third, as it could be under House Republican proposals, states would have difficulty sustaining programs that support family caregivers. www.kff.org/quick-take/h...

Nearly all caregiver support is provided through optional waiver programs for people who are ages 65 and older or have disabilities.

How do Medicaid Home Care Programs Support Family Caregivers? | KFF This issue brief provides new information about family caregivers from KFF’s most recent survey of state Medicaid HCBS programs, including a discussion of paying family caregivers, self-direction, and...

Our new KFF survey finds that all responding states (48) pay some family caregivers and provide them with short-term relief through respite care programs, allowing them to rest, travel, and attend appointments. www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...

What an uplifting story. Thank you for posting!

A few of my favorite weekend things - leading Cub Scout hikes on chilly mornings, then warming up under some blankets with the cats. A lovely reset before the business resumes Monday morning!

Congratulations! How was it? I did Richmond last weekend and loved it!

Ministry of time was not too serious but thought provoking, and sent me to do some follow up research