Expanding Access through Public Coverage: Permitting Families to Use Tax Credits to Buy into Medicaid or SCHIP

Weil, Alan R.

doi:10.5034/inquiryjrnl_38.2.146

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“…Regulatory changes in the nongroup insurance market also could broaden access to insurance. An expanded Medicaid program, possibly including a buy-in arrangement, would be another potential mechanism for extending health insurance coverage to low-income individuals with disabilities, including those in the waiting period (Etheredge and Moore 2003;Weil 2001). Medicaid buy-in programs currently exist for some working disabled individuals through state programs authorized under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (BBA) and the Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999 (TWWIIA) (Ireys, White, and Thornton 2003).…”

Section: Coverage For the Uninsuredmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Insurance and Access to Care among Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries during the Medicare Waiting Period

Riley¹

2006

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For most Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) beneficiaries, Medicare entitlement begins 24 months after the date of SSDI entitlement. Many may experience poor access to health care during the 24-month waiting period because of a lack of insurance. National Health Interview Survey data for the period 1994–1996 were linked to Social Security and Medicare administrative records to examine health insurance status and access to care during the Medicare waiting period. Twenty-six percent of SSDI beneficiaries reported having no health insurance, with the uninsured reporting many more problems with access to care than insured individuals. Access to health insurance is especially important for people during the waiting period because of their low incomes, poor health, and weak ties to the workforce.

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Section: Coverage For the Uninsuredmentioning

confidence: 99%

Health Insurance and Access to Care among Social Security Disability Insurance Beneficiaries during the Medicare Waiting Period

Riley¹

2006

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“…Furthermore, many policymakers oppose expanding government-run programs to cover working populations; many working families seem more likely to participate in privately sponsored coverage, due in part to the potential ''welfare stigma'' that, as Weil (2001) notes, can be associated with state government programs. Moreover, providers and other interested groups fear that Medicaid-like price limits would ultimately follow.…”

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confidence: 99%