Medicaid program

GPTKB entity

Statements (187)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:government_agency
Medicaid program
federal assistance program
government health insurance program
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:Medicaid
gptkbp:administeredBy gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkb:Food_and_Nutrition_Service
state governments
gptkbp:allows states to test new approaches in Medicaid
states to provide home and community-based services
states to provide managed care
states to restrict provider choice
states to target specific populations
gptkbp:alternativeName Medicaid_managed_care_program
Medicaid_waiver
Medicaid_waiver_program
Medicare_program
WIC_program
federal_health_insurance_program
health_program
healthcare_program
public_health_insurance_program
welfare_program
gptkbp:annualSpending over $700 billion (2022)
gptkbp:approvedBy gptkb:Child_Nutrition_Act_of_1966
gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkb:Section_1915(c)_of_the_Social_Security_Act
gptkb:Section_1115_of_the_Social_Security_Act
Section 1915(b) of the Social Security Act
gptkbp:canBeTerminatedBy gptkb:government
gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:combines other waivers
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:covers children
pregnant women
elderly
prescription drugs
home health care
people with disabilities
nursing home care
physician services
preventive care
low-income individuals
hospital services
dental services (in some states)
gptkbp:duration typically 3-5 years
gptkbp:eligibility age
pregnancy
disability status
household size
income
income-based
nutritional risk
gptkbp:enables states to waive certain federal Medicaid requirements
cost containment
innovative health care delivery
states to target specific populations
targeted services
states to limit the number of participants in certain programs
states to offer services not typically covered by Medicaid
gptkbp:enrollment gptkb:state_Medicaid_agencies
over 65 million (2023)
over 80 million (as of 2023)
over 70% of Medicaid beneficiaries (as of 2023)
gptkbp:established 1965
1974
gptkbp:establishedBy gptkb:Social_Security_Amendments_of_1965
gptkbp:example gptkb:Home_and_Community-Based_Services_(HCBS)_waiver
1115 Demonstration waiver
1915(b) Freedom of Choice waiver
1915(c) HCBS waiver
Managed Care waiver
gptkbp:excludes undocumented immigrants (except for emergency services)
gptkbp:expandedUnder gptkb:Affordable_Care_Act
gptkbp:expansion 2014
gptkbp:expansionCovers adults up to 138% of the federal poverty level
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:government
state governments
premiums
general revenues
payroll taxes
gptkbp:goal improve care coordination
improve quality of care
control costs
improve access to health care for vulnerable populations
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Title_XIX_of_the_Social_Security_Act
gptkbp:impact millions of Medicaid beneficiaries
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Medicaid_Managed_Care_Organizations
gptkb:Primary_Care_Case_Management
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
1981
gptkbp:legalBasis gptkb:Section_1915(c)_of_the_Social_Security_Act
gptkb:Section_1115_of_the_Social_Security_Act
Section 1915(b) of the Social Security Act
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_A_covers hospital insurance
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_B_covers medical insurance
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_C_covers Medicare Advantage plans
gptkbp:Medicare_Part_D_covers prescription drug coverage
gptkbp:monitors gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkbp:notableFeature joint federal-state funding
largest source of health coverage in the U.S.
mandatory and optional benefits
state-level variation in benefits and eligibility
gptkbp:officialName gptkb:Special_Supplemental_Nutrition_Program_for_Women,_Infants,_and_Children
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:American_Samoa
gptkb:District_of_Columbia
gptkb:Guam
gptkb:Northern_Mariana_Islands
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
gptkb:U.S._Virgin_Islands
all 50 states
gptkbp:oversees gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services_(CMS)
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Medicare_Part_C
gptkb:Medicare_Part_B
Medicare Part D
gptkbp:participants over 6 million (as of 2022)
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Medicaid
gptkbp:provides infant formula
breastfeeding support
immunization screening
referrals to health care
supplemental foods
vouchers for healthy foods
gptkbp:providesLongTermCare yes
gptkbp:purpose nutrition assistance
nutrition education
healthcare referrals
provide Medicaid benefits through managed care organizations
allow states flexibility in Medicaid program
to allow states flexibility in providing Medicaid services
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:Centers_for_Medicare_&_Medicaid_Services
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Medicaid
gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:Social_Security_Act
gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program
gptkb:Children's_Health_Insurance_Program_(CHIP)
Social Security
gptkbp:renewable yes
gptkbp:renewalPeriod annual or more frequently
gptkbp:requires public notice and comment
federal approval
budget neutrality for 1115 waivers
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:Lyndon_B._Johnson
gptkbp:sometimesCalled Medicaid demonstration waiver
Medicaid home and community-based waiver
Section 1115 waiver
Section 1915 waiver
gptkbp:stateSpecific yes
gptkbp:subject federal oversight
state reporting requirements
gptkbp:targetAudience pregnant women
people with disabilities
infants
certain younger people with disabilities
people aged 65 and older
people with End-Stage Renal Disease
low-income individuals
elderly individuals
breastfeeding women
children up to age 5
children with special health care needs
low-income Americans
postpartum women
gptkbp:troopContributingCountries all 50 states and D.C.
gptkbp:type means-tested program
Section 1915(c) Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
Concurrent 1915(b) and 1915(c) Waivers
Section 1115 Research and Demonstration Waivers
Section 1915(b) Managed Care Waivers
gptkbp:updated gptkb:Healthy,_Hunger-Free_Kids_Act_of_2010
gptkbp:usedFor behavioral health services
long-term services and supports
addressing social determinants of health
expanding eligibility
integrating care for dual eligibles
testing payment models
gptkbp:uses capitated payment model
gptkbp:waiverPrograms gptkb:Section_1115_waivers
gptkb:Home_and_Community-Based_Services_(HCBS)_waivers
gptkbp:website https://www.medicaid.gov/
https://www.medicare.gov/
https://www.fns.usda.gov/wic
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aid_to_Dependent_Children
gptkb:Medicare
gptkb:United_States_Department_of_Agriculture
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4