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Federal Perspective Changes in Medicaid Alice Burton, Director AcademyHealth June 2, 2005
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Medicaid & SCHIP – Federal Changes Budget resolution calls for $10 billion in Medicaid reductions over 5 years –Budget Resolution is broad budget framework –Final Medicaid reductions might be more or less than $10 billion Medicaid Commission created SCHIP Reauthorization due by 2008, maybe sooner
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Medicaid Commission “To advise Secretary on ways to modernize Medicaid the Medicaid program so it can provide high quality health care to its beneficiaries in a financially sustainable way” (CMS Charter, 5/19/05) –By Sept 1 2005 – recommendations on $10 billion in savings over 5 years –By Dec. 31 2006 – Longer-term recommendations that ensure sustainability
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Potential Sources of Medicaid Savings President’s budget savings proposals totaled $13.9 billion over 5 years (CBO scoring) –Provider taxes $5.7 billion –Rx pricing $5.2 billion (some Govs support) –Asset transfer $1.4 billion (some Govs support) –Targeted case management $1.5 billion Gov Warner letter with suggested savings: Rx pricing, asset transfer and $2 billion by allowing states to charge higher co-pays
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Next Steps in Federal Budget Process Commission report – September 1, 2005 House and Senate Committee action –Response to reconciliation instructions expected by September 15, 2005 Appropriations bills separate FY 2006 starts October 1st
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States Propose Changes to Medicaid Reductions in Eligibility: –Tennessee & Missouri Concept papers or waivers to “redesign” including individual accounts –Florida, Georgia, Vermont, West Virginia, New Hampshire Changes to Disproportionate Share Funding and other financing issues
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