Dual Eligibles: Medicaid Enrollment and Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2003

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Article Publication Date:

7/30/2005

Summary:

This report provides the latest national and state data on Medicaid enrollment and spending for individuals enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare, also known as dual eligibles. Nationally, there are 7.5 million dual eligibles and while they comprise 14 percent of the Medicaid population, they account for 40 percent of Medicaid spending.

Article Author:

Holahan, John; Ghosh, Arunabh

Topics:

Medicaid

Types/Tools:

Data; Reports

Populations:

Developmental/Intellectual Disabilities; Physical Disabilities

Sources:

Kaiser Family Foundation

Programs/Initiatives:

N/A