MHM502 MD3 CAse

<br /> Module 3 – Case<br /> Medicaid<br /> Case Assignment<br /> <br /> After reading the background materials as well as additional information you find from the literature and on the Internet, respond to the following:<br /> <br /> Explain how Medicaid is financed.<br /> Discuss the role of the federal and state governments on the operation and design of Medicaid programs.<br /> Discuss the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the eligibility and coverage of Medicaid.<br /> <br /> Assignment Expectations<br /> <br /> Length: Write a 3- to 5-page paper, typed and double spaced, with 12 pt. Times New Roman font and 1-inch page margins. Use headers throughout the paper. This will aid you in not overlooking vital elements of the assignment and make the document easier for the reader to follow.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Module 3 – Background<br /> Medicaid<br /> Required Reading<br /> <br /> Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2011). Key Questions About Medicaid And Its Role in State/Federal Budgets and Health Reform. http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8139.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)<br /> <br /> Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2011). Top 5 Things To Know About Medicaid. http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8162.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)<br /> <br /> Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2010). Medicaid: A Primer. Available at http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7334-04.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)<br /> <br /> Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. (2010). The Medicaid Program at a Glance. Available at http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7235-04.pdf (Retrieved 11/21/2012)<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> Required Website<br /> <br /> Kaiser Family Foundation (2010). Health Reform: How will Medicaid Change? Available at: http://kff.org/interactive/health-reform-how-will-medicaid-change-tutorial/<br /> <br /> Kaiser Family Foundation (2009). Medicaid 101. Available at: http://kff.org/interactive/medicaid-101-tutorial/<br /> <br />