Medicaid managed care: Issues for beneficiaries with disabilities
TL;DR: As more states move people with disabilities to Medicaid managed care, it is critically important to address identified issues for a population that often experiences substantial health disparities and a smaller margin of health.
About: This article is published in Disability and Health Journal.The article was published on 2015-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 17 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Medicaid managed care & Medicaid.
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TL;DR: The ACA was intended to expand access to insurance coverage, not necessarily meet all health care related needs for people with disabilities, but many barriers remain to accessing needed care for this population, regardless of insurance status.
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TL;DR: Perceptions of health and healthcare of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities receiving Medicaid Managed Care are examined, with implications for improving healthcare and communications between people with IDD and healthcare providers.
Abstract: This study examined perceptions of health and healthcare of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) receiving Medicaid Managed Care. Exploratory, semistructured interviews were conducted with 23 participants. Findings indicate that participants generally expressed being in good health and defined good health as (a) absence of pain, disease, and symptoms; (b) adherence to or not requiring treatment; (c) physical self-care; (d) mental or spiritual self-care; and (e) ability to perform the activities one wants to do. Participants conceptualized healthcare as (a) ensuring needs are met through access to services, (b) obtaining quality services, (c) navigating the healthcare system successfully, and (d) receiving humanizing healthcare. This study has implications for improving healthcare and communications between people with IDD and healthcare providers.
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TL;DR: This study describes MLTSS implementation in Kansas for adults with IDD and identifies key aspects of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' newMLTSS regulations in the design and implementation of MLTSs programs.
Abstract: Many adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD) can access health and long-term services and supports (LTSS) through Medicaid. States are reforming their Medicaid LTSS programs from a fee-for-service model to a Medicaid managed LTSS (MLTSS) approach, anticipating improved quality of care and reduced costs, although there is limited evidence of MLTSS effectiveness. This study's objective was to contribute to the growing MLTSS research literature by describing MLTSS implementation in Kansas for adults with IDD. Thirty-one stakeholders completed in-depth semi-structured interviews, representing state or regional groups, service coordination providers, and family caregivers. Findings identify key aspects of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' new MLTSS regulations in the design and implementation of MLTSS programs.
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TL;DR: Results of the difference-in-differences (DID) regression analysis suggest that there were no significant state Medicaid cost savings in transitioning people with IDD from FFS to MMC.
Abstract: States have increasingly transitioned Medicaid enrollees with disabilities from fee-for-service (FFS) to Medicaid Managed Care (MMC), intending to reduce state Medicaid spending and to provide better access to health services. Yet, previous studies on the impact of MMC are limited and findings are inconsistent. We analyzed the impact of MMC on costs by tracking Illinois's Medicaid acute health services expenditures for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) living in the community (n = 1,216) before and after their transition to MMC. Results of the difference-in-differences (DID) regression analysis using an inverse propensity score weight (IPW) matched comparison group (n = 1,134) design suggest that there were no significant state Medicaid cost savings in transitioning people with IDD from FFS to MMC.
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