07 Jul Social Work Field social policy
Required Reading:
Wilensky, S.E. & Teitelbaum, J.B. (2020). Essentials of Health Policy and Law , Ch. 11.
ReadingQuestions to answer:
1. Whatdetermines eligibility for Medicare?
2. Whatare the different components of Medicare and how are they each financed?
3. Whatdetermines eligibility for Medicaid and for CHIP?
4. Howare Medicaid and CHIP financed and administered?
Further Reading:
Strongly Recommend:
*Moniz, C. & Gorin, S., 2014. Health Care Policy and Practice,6 & 7: read the chapter summaries!!
*Grogan& Andrews, Medicaid, in Bland,D., et al. Eds., 2014. Oxford Handbook of U.S. Social Policy
*Oberlander, Medicare, in Bland, D., et al. Eds., 2014. Oxford Handbook of U.S. SocialPolicy
*Rudowitz et al. 2019, (KFF)
CMS. Medicare and YourMental Health Benefits (2 pps)
Cubanksi,J. and Freed, M. May 5, 2020. FAQs on Medicare Coverage and Costs Related toCOVID-19 Testing and Treatment.
Teigland, C. et al. May 13, 2020. As it Grows, Medicare Advantage Is Enrolling More Low-Income andMedically Complex Beneficiaries. Commonwealth Fund
See update
Overviewof Medicaid Expansion
*Guth, M. et al. 2020. The Effectsof Medicaid Expansion under the ACA: Updated Findings from a Literature Reviewread
Andrews, C.(2014). Unintended consequences: Medicaid expansion and racial inequality inaccess to health insurance. Health & Social Work 39 (3), 131-133.
Garfield & Orgera, 2020 (KFF).
*Grogan & S. Park, 2017. TheRacial Divide in State Medicaid Implementation, Journal of HealthPolitics, Policy and Law, 42, 3, 2017, READ ABSTRACT & Conclusions, pp.539-541; 560-561.
KFF,2020,
Zelizer,Julian, How Medicare Was Made, New Yorker, Feb. 15, 2015.
READING TBA: FURTHERBIDEN ADMIN ACTIONS
Useful Websites:
Center for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS)
Medicare
Medicaid
Medicaid.govBehavioral Health Services (1 p)
Dolan, R. and Artiga, S. May 22, 2020. State Actions to FacilitateAccess to Medicaid and CHIP Coverage in Response to COVID-19. KFF.
Readone:
Hinton E., et al 2019. 10 things to know about MedicaidManaged Care KFF
Wagner, J. May 13, 2020.Streamlining Medicaid Enrollment During Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, CBPP.
Lewis, C. May 15, 2020. Eyeing Medicaid Cuts, Cuomo PutsHis Stamp on A $3 Trillion Stimulus Package. Gothamist.
