Health Care Reform, Dual Eligibles & Coverage Expansion – Issue Brief

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Article Publication Date: 
4/1/2010
Summary: 
Find an analysis of changes the new law makes to Medicaid, Medicare Part D and Medicare Advantage that impact low income individuals in particular. There is also a brief discussion of the coverage expansion and its potential impact on this population. This brief is part of a series of issue briefs prepared by NSCLC which discuss the impact of the new law on low income older adults.
Topics: 
Medicaid
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults
Sources: 
National Senior Citizens Law Center
Programs/Initiatives: 
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Keywords: 
Eligibility
Medicare; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PPACA; medical assistance; Office of Duals; care coordination; Co-Payments; LIS Recipients; Prescription Drug Plan; PDP; Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan; MA-PD; Special Needs Plans; Annual Coordinated Election Period; AEP; AIDS Drug Assistance Program; ADAP; Indian Health Service; IHS; true out-of-pocket costs; TrOOP; SHIPs; AAAs

Contact

National Senior Citizens Law Center
1444 Eye St., NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 
202-289-6976

Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52660