Sunday, October 23, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Dear John, In case you missed it, we just announced a new Policy Spotlight event on Tuesday, November 1 featuring Robert Otto Valdez, the new director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality at the US Department of Health and Human Services. The event will be open to all.
Medicare And Medicaid Integration
This week we published a new health policy brief about payment policy and
the challenges of Medicare and Medicaid integration for dual-eligible beneficiaries
Medicare and Medicaid have different payment strategies that often work at cross-purposes. This tension represents an ongoing obstacle to controlling costs and improving care and services for beneficiaries enrolled in both programs.
Key findings from the brief include:
On a per service basis, providers are often paid less to treat dual-eligible beneficiaries than they would be paid to treat Medicare-only beneficiaries because of "lesser-of" payment policies.
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Whenever artists like Robert Corcoran ask for help with their artwork at Art Enables, they receive support from staff who provide the materials and mediums they need to complete their art.
Corcoran first visited Art Enables in 2017, and after spending some time drawing, he was hooked.
Now a resident artist, Corcoran draws his inspiration from Ocean City, Maryland. The peaceful surroundings help him focus on his art, which often features water, sailboats, and people enjoying the oceanside.
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new report from America’s Health Rankings revealed increasing mental health needs among young people. To help better address these mental health needs, we are partnering with Active Minds to launch a new program in 50 school districts across Minnesota, North Carolina and Florida. Learn more.
Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Linda Long-Bellil of the University of Massachusetts about an overview paper she and co-authors published that found health disparities among people with disabilities exist along race, gender and sexual
orientation lines.
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