tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2006 Issue 3

PART D: States Chime In With Dual Eligible Transition Concerns

Focus group fears increased cost obligations and inadequate support.The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking its fair share of lumps for the way it's handling dual eligibles' transition from Medicaid to Medicare drug coverage.In a recent focus group, 12 Medicaid officials from 11 states spoke "off the record" regarding their personal experience and knowledge about the transition. Health Management Associates facilitated the focus group for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. These are some of their findings:Transition from Medicaid to Medicare. Focus group participants share concerns that some enrollees will inevitably fall through...

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