FratFiles

• Save Paper

On August 4, 2001, President Bush and HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson announced a new policy regarding Section 1115 waivers for Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Although the Health Insurance Flexibility and Accountability Initiative is being touted as a way for states to increase the number of people covered by Medicaid and SCHIP, the new initiative does not provide any extra funds to states to expand coverage, and it is likely to result in significant benefit cuts, increased cost-sharing, and possibly the widespread use of caps on enrollment in Medicaid. In fact, it is unclear that states must even expand coverage to use this waiver. However, should a state apply for a waiver to expand coverage, the severe restrictions on federal funds available to states for expansions imposed by this new policy would require that states drastically reduce benefits for current Medicaid beneficiaries in order to garner enough cost-savings to pay for the expansion.......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 826
Approximate Pages: 4 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Domestic Violence Amd Women
   

   Domestic Violence Amd Women Domestic violence is a terrible problem that we all must face, not only the people who are victims. We need to stop this before the problem develops

2. Domestic Violence Amd Women
   

   Domestic Violence amd Women On August 4, 2001, President Bush and HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson announced a new policy regarding Section 1115 waivers for Medicaid and the State

3. Family Law
   

   past as a family: Does this include gay and lesbian relationships? (family relationship- domestic violence) - FL court held that since they are members of the household- Yes!

4. 
   

5.