Welcome back to MCM; I took a few days off posting to hit the campaign trail, where I heard a LOT of concern about possible changes to Medicaid.
Most of us probably don’t think much about Medicaid. Here’s why we should.
First, Medicaid covers the poor elderly, those who are totally disabled, and depending on the state, poor kids and families.
Second, many are really sick people or frail elderly with no other way to get healthcare.
- Most of Medicaid’s spending is for the elderly and totally disabled.
- Medicaid pays for the majority of long-term care services including at-home care and nursing home services in the US
- Almost 2/3rds of nursing home residents are covered by Medicaid
- A third of the people treated for opioid addiction are covered by Medicaid and CHIP
- Almost half of the people on Medicaid have a functional limitation, a quarter are in poor or fair health.
Medicaid reimbursement is generally low compared to private insurance or Medicare, but that doesn’t mean access is severely limited. In fact, (about 70% of physicians do accept new Medicaid patients versus about 85% who accept new privately insured and Medicare patients) (ESI is employer insurance)
Good post. What are you campaigning for? Just wondering.
Hi Anne – running for County Legislator here in Onondaga County NY.
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campaign website is here – https://www.padudaforprogress.com/
Good article. If Medicaid funding is gutted the cost shifting to Workers Comp will be significant. There have always been a percentage of chronic claims where the the Injured Worker goes on MediCal during the penedency, but the number of injured workers who are part of the new generation of working poor that are on the benefit at the time of injury is growing steadily.
Being from Chicago originally, I believe in the maxim of vote early and vote often. I’ll be visiting the Adiorndacks in August and perhaps I will have to swing by to register myself and few dead relatives. Just kidding, of course…..