Article Publication Date:
7/13/2011
Summary:
Health care reform offers opportunities for cash-strapped Medicaid programs to save money and get extra federal dollars. Amid the budget shortfalls that most states are experiencing, state policymakers should carefully consider the new opportunities presented by health care reform and direct their resources to those that will both improve health outcomes and services and realize cost savings or efficiencies.
Topics:
N/A
Types/Tools:
Populations:
Aging/Older Adults
Sources:
AARP Public Policy Institute
States:
Keywords:
Medicaid Integration
Acute Care Medicaid; Health Home Option; Incentive in Medicaid to Prevent Chronic; Cost Share; Family Planning Option; Medicaid Program Integrity Initiatives; Long-Term Services and Supports; State Balancing Incentive Payments Program;
Contact
AARP Public Policy Institute
ppi@aarp.org
Phone:
202-424-3890
Short URL: http://www.advancingstates.org/node/52934