Health reform law creates new opportunities for states to save Medicaid dollars

Health reform law creates new opportunities for states to save Medicaid dollars

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Insight on the issues (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Contributor(s):
Flowers, Lynda
Fox-Grage, Wendy.
AARP (Organization)
Public Policy Institute (AARP (Organization))
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : AARP Public Policy Institute, c2011
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Budgets -- trends
Cost Savings
Health Care Reform -- economics
Health Care Reform -- legislation & jurisprudence
Medicaid -- economics
Medicaid -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States.
United States.
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
After making steep cuts during their 2009 through 2011 budget cycles, states continue to experience budget problems. Recent projections indicate that 44 states and the District of Columbia will see budget shortfalls during fiscal year (FY) 2012, which begins July 1, 2011, in most states. In many states, increased Medicaid enrollment caused by the recession is a significant contributor to these deficits. The new health reform law--the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)--provides opportunities for cash-strapped states to find savings in the Medicaid program and to take advantage of grant and demonstration opportunities that enable them to receive additional federal dollars. One of the opportunities will not be available until 2014, when the new law takes effect. The remaining opportunities are available for states to consider immediately. This Insight on the Issues explores some of these opportunities and is intended to serve as a tool for state health policymakers as they consider what the new law has to offer.
Copyright:
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Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101565031 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101565031