Assignment
PART 1 (3 pages)
1. Discuss the current financial health and the future projection on the financial sustainability of Medicare.
2. Propose initiatives that the government might take as possibilities to preserve Medicare.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
USE THE REFERENCE BELOW
Zarabozo, C., & Harrison, S. (2009). Payment Policy and the Growth of Medicare Advantage. Health Affairs, 28 (1), W55-W67. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Medicare: A Primer.
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Medicare at a Glance.
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. (2016). Context of Medicare Payment Policy. In Report to Congress: Medicare Payment Policy. Washington: The Commission.
PART 2 (3 PAGES)
1. Compare the Medicaid eligibility requirements and covered services of Kansas state to those of another state.
2. How did the two states respond to the option of expanding the Medicaid benefits proposed by Healthcare Reform?
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.
USE THE REFERENCE BELOW .
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2011). Key Questions About Medicaid And Its Role in State/Federal Budgets and Health Reform.
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2011). Top 5 Things To Know About Medicaid.
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2010). Medicaid: A Primer.
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2010). The Medicaid Program at a Glance.
Mortensen, K. (2010). Copayments Did Not Reduce Medicaid Enrollees' Nonemergency Use of Emergency Departments. Health Affairs, 29 (9), 1643-1650. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.
Sommers, B. (2010). Enrolling Eligible Children in Medicaid and CHIP: A Research Update. Health Affairs, 29 (7), 1350-1355. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.
Decker, S.. (2009). Changes in Medicaid Physician Fees and Patterns of Ambulatory Care. Inquiry, 46(3), 291-304. Retrieved from ProQuest on 11/21/2012.