Research & Reports – Page 31 – Center For Children and Families

Medicaid Expansion Promotes Children’s Development and Family Success by Treating Maternal Depression

This paper examines one important reason why access to Medicaid for poor adults is crucial for children’s healthy development. Other research has documented the reasons why Medicaid coverage matters so much for uninsured adults, both parents and non-parents: It reduces the rate of uninsurance, allows them to get treatment for medical and mental health problems, and stabilizes family finances. […]

Joan Alker, Alisa Chester July 21, 2016

Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care Regulations: Enhancing the Beneficiary Experience

As managed care and particularly mandatory managed care programs have become the predominant model for delivering care in Medicaid, there has been a growing recognition of the need to provide potential enrollees with accurate and timely information about their managed care options, to enable and encourage an active choice of plans, and to ensure that […]

Tricia Brooks

July 13, 2016

Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care Regulations: Improving Consumer Information

Over the past decade or so as managed care has become the predominant delivery system in Medicaid and CHIP, there has been a growing recognition of the need for current, accurate, and thorough consumer information to aid potential managed care enrollees in making an informed plan selection and in understanding how to maximize their benefits […]

Tricia Brooks

June 21, 2016

Looking at the New Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care Regulations Through a Children’s Lens

In May 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized sweeping regulatory changes for managed care in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Almost nine of every 10 children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP receive health care through a managed care arrangement. This paper examines the impact of Medicaid/CHIP Managed Care […]

Kelly Whitener

June 15, 2016

Fact Sheet: Medicaid’s Role for Children

Medicaid is an essential source of health coverage for the nation’s children. The program provides health coverage to children and parents in low-income families who lack access to affordable private health insurance, as well as to children with special health care needs.

Alisa Chester, Elisabeth Wright Burak June 14, 2016

How Is Florida’s Medicaid Managed Care Working for Children?

How is Florida’s Medicaid managed care working for children? To answer this question, we looked at existing data sources and also conducted a survey of pediatricians in Florida. Our results suggest there is considerable room for improvement in Medicaid managed care for Florida’s children.

Joan Alker

June 13, 2016