This Catalyst Center policy brief provides answers to frequently asked questions about the Family Opportunity Act (FOA) Medicaid Buy-in option, including what the advantages are for families raising children with disabilities and states, how it affects existing pathways to Medicaid, and any costs for families.
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The Affordable Care Act and Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs: Opportunities and Challenges
Maternal and Child Health Town Hall meeting, American Public Health Association annual meeting, Boston, MA.
Payer of Last Resort: Medical Debt and Financial Hardship Among Families Raising Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
Financial hardship is common among families raising CYSHCN. This Catalyst Center policy brief describes the three distinct but interconnected pathways.
Medicaid as a Second Language: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Common Medicaid Terms, Acronyms and Abbreviations
This guide is designed for policymakers, advocates, legislators, consumers, family members, and providers – in short, for anyone interested in financing care for children and youth with special health care needs at the state level, and in particular through the Medicaid program.
State-at-a-Glance Chartbook on Coverage and Financing of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This interactive chartbook provides data on carefully selected indicators of health coverage and health care financing for CYSHCN in every state plus DC and Puerto Rico.
Reducing Under-Insurance for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This Catalyst Center policy brief provides information about Medicaid Buy-In Programs including what they are, how they work, how they help both families raising Children & Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)/disabilities and the states. Learn about existing Medicaid Buy-in programs in three states.
Methodology for Estimating the Impact of State Implementation of the Family Opportunity Act
The Family Opportunity Act (FOA) is a state option for creating a Medicaid Buy-in program for families raising children with disabilities whose income is too high for Medicaid but less than 300% of the federal poverty level (FPL). This policy brief provides a methodology for estimating the impact of FOA implementation.
Why Health Insurance Is Important to Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
This Catalyst Center policy brief explains the problem of under-insurance for CYSHCN and its impact on families.
Medicaid Managed Care: The Importance of Risk Adjustment
This report has its origins in a one-day meeting held with an expert panel in September 2011 on risk adjustment for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This meeting was sponsored by the Division of Services for Children with Special Health Needs, Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and facilitated by the Catalyst Center at the Boston University School of Public Health, with logistical support provided by John Snow, Incorporated.
Fact sheet: Section 2703, The Medicaid Health Home Provision of the Affordable Care Act: An Overview
This fact sheet provides an overview of Section 2703, the Medicaid Health Home Provision of the Affordable Care Act.