Reforming Access: Trends in Medicaid Enrollment for New Medicare Beneficiaries, 2008-2011.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate whether aligning the Part D low-income subsidy and Medicaid program enrollment pathways in 2010 increased Medicaid participation among new Medicare beneficiaries.

Data sources

Medicare enrollment records for years 2007-2011.

Study design

We used a multinomial logistic model with state fixed effects to examine the annual change in limited and full Medicaid enrollment among new Medicare beneficiaries for 2 years before and after the reforms (2008-2011).

Data extraction methods

We identified new Medicare beneficiaries in the years 2008-2011 and their participation in Medicaid based on Medicare enrollment records.

Principal findings

The percentage of beneficiaries enrolling in limited Medicaid at the start of Medicare coverage increased

SUBMITTER: Keohane LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4799898 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature