Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress

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Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress The George Washington University National Health Policy Forum For more articles like this visit http://www.bridges4kids.org. The National Health Policy Forum has published an electronic briefing book titled: Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress. The briefing was requested by senior staff from the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees to provide an overview of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs. The sessions featured experts from the Government Accountability Office, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Congressional Research Service, and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in addition to other public and private entities. The book contains links to the sessions, presentations and handouts as well as to additional reports, Web sites, and other resources. Thanks to the Michigan Association of United Ways and Dr. Pamela A. Paul-Shaheen, Health & Human Services Policy Advisor, Office of the Governor, for sharing this information. Understanding Medicare and Medicaid: Fundamentals and Issues for the New Congress An Electronic Briefing Book This briefing book was distributed at an invitation-only seminar requested by congressional staff to provide an overview of the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children�s Health Insurance programs. The sessions featured experts from the General Accounting Office, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, Congressional Research Service, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in addition to other public and private entities. This book contains links to the sessions� presentations and handouts as well as to additional reports, Web sites, and other resources. Table of Contents Tab 1: Agenda & Biographical Sketches (PDF files) Tab 2: Putting Public Programs in Context Tab 3: Evolution of Medicare, Medicaid, & SCHIP Tab 4: Medicare�Eligibility, Benefits, & Financing Tab 5: Medicaid & SCHIP�Eligibility, Benefits, & Financing Tab 6: Medicare Payment System Design Tab 7: Sustaining Medicaid & SCHIP Tab 8: CMS 101 Tab 9: Medicare Coverage Tab 10: Post-Acute & Long-Term Care Tab 11: Gaps in the Medicare Benefit Package Tab 12: Exploring Managed Care in a New Era Tab 13: Acronyms & Glossary (PDF files) Tab 14: Useful Web Sites (see below) Listed below are Web sites of related government agencies and research organizations. NHPF does not endorse any materials set out in these sites or attest to the accuracy of any information offered therein. Government Sites Research Organizations State-Centered Research Organizations *Government Sites* Administration on Aging Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Bureau of Labor Statistics Census Bureau Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) CMS and Related Laws and Regulations Congressional Budget Office Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) DHHS Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) DHHS Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy Economics and Statistics Administration Food and Drug Administration General Accounting Office Government Printing Office (GPO Access) Healthfinder Health Resources and Services Administration Library of Congress Medicare Payment Advisory Commission National Center for Health Statistics National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research National Institutes of Health National Library of Medicine Office of Management and Budget Pub Med Thomas: Legislative Information on the Internet Substance and Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration *Research Organizations* Academy Health American Enterprise Institute Brookings Institution Center for Health Care Strategies Center for Studying Health System Change Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Employee Benefit Research Institute George Washington University - Center for Health Services Research and Policy Heritage Foundation Health Affairs (Project HOPE) Institute for Health Policy Solutions Institute of Medicine Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Mathematica Policy Research National Academy of Social Insurance RAND Health Urban Institute *State-Centered Research Organizations* American Public Human Services Association Association of State and Territorial Health Officials National Conference of State Legislatures National Governors Association Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government back to the top ~ back to Breaking News ~ back to What's New
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