Cost
How is Medicaid funded? (Hint: there are 2 sources)
Jointly, by states and federal government.
Medicaid is administered by...
States
Government
Hospitals
Physicians
States
What is Medicaid called in Minnesota?
Medical Assistance
What is the term for elderly people qualifying for both Medicare and Medicaid?
Dual eligibility
When was Medicaid signed into law?
1965
How many people are covered by Medicaid?
84.8 million
74.6 million
10.4 million
7.6 million
84.8 million
True or false, the Medicaid program is the same in all 50 states.
False
Can you transfer Medicaid coverage from state to state?
No
Medicaid is the _________ ______ for middle-class people who go bankrupt in old age due to the costs of long-term care.
Safety Net
When was the Affordable Care Act enacted?
2014
Who does Medicaid provide health coverage to? Must identify 3 groups.
Eligible low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults, and people with disabilities.
Name one positive impact of Medicaid on health outcomes.
Increased access to care, higher rates of preventative screenings, lower likelihood of delaying care due to costs, decreased hospital and ER utilization, decreased adult, infant, and child mortality rates.
What state bordering MN did not adopt expanded Medicaid after the ACA?
Wisconsin
Medicaid in Minnesota is called _________ _________.
Medical Assistance
The United States in the only nation to define access to care based on what?
Social classifications
T/F: Medicaid pays for all of nursing home expenditures like dental care, eye exams, and prescription medications
False, Medicaid pays for almost half but not all of nursing home care expenditures
In terms of enrollment and spending, do women and children or disabled people have a higher enrollment in Medicaid?
Women and children enrollment is 43% (but only 19% spending) compared to disabled 14% (but 40% spending)
Which state is known to have the most Medicaid coverage?
Massachusetts
The United States is the only developed country to define access to health care based on __________ ____________.
Social classifications
Who does Medicaid mainly serve?
T/F: In Medicaid there is a monthly premium cost?
False – depends on an individual's income – a person may have to contribute a significant portion of the monthly income to enroll
Medicaid is the largest single-payer for what type of care?
Nursing home care
Which state is known to have the least Medicaid coverage?
Georgia
Medicaid is the single largest payer for _________ _________ ______.
Nursing home care
In dual eligibility, if elderly persons qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid, who prefers to pay?
Each prefers that the other pays