Shaping Medicaid and SCHIP through waivers: the fundamentals

Shaping Medicaid and SCHIP through waivers: the fundamentals

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
NHPF background paper
Contributor(s):
Shirk, Cynthia.
George Washington University. National Health Policy Forum.
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : George Washington University, [2008]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Child Health Services -- economics
Child Health Services -- legislation & jurisprudence
Medicaid -- economics
Medicaid -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
State Children's Health Insurance Program (U.S.)
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
The use of waivers has become one of the key vehicles for innovation in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). This background paper examines the use of research, demonstration, and program waiver authorities to test new approaches to the delivery of and payment for health care and long-term care services. The paper reviews the statutory basis and mechanics of demonstrations and program waivers, as well as their history and political context in shaping Medicaid and SCHIP. It also explores the ways the changing state-federal relationship and the ever-growing demand for state flexibility have driven waiver policy. Finally, the paper examines the impact of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 on the need for or desirability of waivers.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
32 leaves
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101490563 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101490563