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.
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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.
TEFRA and FOA Medicaid Buy-in Programs: An Educational Worksheet from the Catalyst Center
The Catalyst Center has created a TEFRA and FOA Medicaid Buy-in Educational Worksheet that you can use to learn about the similarities and differences between these two programs. Using the attached instructions, you can fill out the worksheet with data on the insurance status of families in your state. We hope this tool will be a good introduction to how to use data to make your case for improving coverage for children and youth with disabilities.
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.
Your Questions Answered: Are Families of Medicaid-enrolled Children with Disabilities Eligible for Subsidized Marketplace Coverage?
This resource answers questions posed about subsidized marketplace coverage eligibility for families of Medicaid-enrolled children with disabilities. It was first published in a Catalyst Center monthly e-newsletter.
Your Questions About the Medicaid Expansion Provision of the Affordable Care Act Answered
The Catalyst Center responds to questions from stakeholders about policies related to coverage and financing of care for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN).
Fact Sheet: Medicaid and Children with Special Health Care Needs/Disabilities: An Overview.
This fact sheet provides an overview of Medicaid eligibility and benefits for children with special health care needs and disabilities.
Fact Sheet: The Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and Children with Special Health Care Needs—An Overview.
This fact sheet provides information about the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) eligibility and benefits for CSHCN.
Infographic: Medicaid & CHIP: What’s the Difference?
This infographic explains the important differences between Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Webinar: What are the Pathways to Coverage and What Are Covered Services for Medicaid and CHIP?
This is the third webinar in a five-webinar series about the Catalyst Center’s technical assistance tool Public Insurance Programs and Children with Special Health Care Needs: A Tutorial on the Basics of Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).