Publications
The Medicaid Institute™ at United Hospital Fund provides wide-ranging and objective information about the Medicaid program of New York State through special reports, statistical publications, and working papers.
2013
Medicaid Managed Care for Children in Foster Care
Published: 2013
This Medicaid Institute reports examines the different models through which New York State could implement care management for a group of high-need Medicaid beneficiaries: children in foster care.
Implementing Medicaid Health Homes in New York: Early Experience
Published: 2013
This Medicaid Institute report describes the initial stages of implementing New York State’s health home initiative, a care management and coordination vehicle for Medicaid enrollees with chronic conditions.
2012
Integrating and Improving Care for Dual Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: New York’s Proposed Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) Program
Published: 2012
This report from the Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund focuses on a proposed New York State program to better manage care of beneficiaries who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, commonly referred to as “duals.”
Presentations from the conference "Advancing Medicaid Reform"
Published: 2012
These presentations were delivered at the conference "Advancing Medicaid Reform," held July 18, 2012.
Financing Long-Term Care: New York's Limited Options and Medicaid's Vast Challenge
Published: 2012
An examination of how long-term care is financed nationally and in New York, with an analysis of the state’s private long-term care insurance market, opportunities presented by alternative financial products, and the pivotal role of default payer played by Medicaid.
Implementing Long-Term Care Reform in New York's Medicaid Program
Published: 2012
One of two jointly released Medicaid Institute reports examining implementation of Medicaid policy changes in New York, this report explains and considers potential strategies and options for improving the management of long-term care services for elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries, and addresses the issues of balancing residential and community-based long-term care, refining reimbursement for long-term care services, and providing effective care management.
Implementing Behavioral Health Care Reform in New York's Medicaid Program
Published: 2012
One of two jointly released Medicaid Institute reports examining implementation of Medicaid policy changes in New York, this report explains the roles and responsibilities of newly authorized regional behavioral health organizations; discusses the long-term challenges of integrating behavioral and physical health care delivery; and considers how the State might measure effectiveness of care.
2011
Measuring Quality for Complex Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York
Published: 2011
This new Medicaid Institute report points to the importance of quality measurement for Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs — specifically those with multiple chronic conditions, behavioral health conditions, and long-term care needs — as a means of improving care but also as a tool to advance the state’s strategies of reimbursement reform and service delivery redesign for vulnerable and high-cost populations.
Emergency Department Use in Brooklyn by Neighborhood
Published: 2011
This United Hospital Fund presentation to members of New York State's Medicaid Redesign Team on September 21, 2011, examines emergency department use in 11 distinct Brooklyn communities.
Health Insurance Coverage in New York, 2009
Published: 2011
This edition of the annual chartbook quantifies differences in insurance coverage and uninsurance around New York State and within New York City. Data are broken down into 14 separate regions across the state, including the five boroughs of New York City. Within the city itself, estimates are provided for 55 separate neighborhoods.
Medicaid Prescription Drugs: Purchasing and Management
Published: 2011
This report explores the technical and policy decisions states can make when purchasing and managing prescription drugs in today’s Medicaid environment. It identifies best practices from around the nation and examines New York’s Medicaid prescription drug program in particular. The report also lays out how federal health reform affects the Medicaid drug benefit.
New York's Medicaid Expansion of 2000-2010
Published: 2011
This presentation by Michael Birnbaum was delivered at the Medicaid Congress in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2011.
Coordinating Medicaid and the Exchange in New York
Published: 2011
Second in a series focused on New York's health exchange, this report describes the steps necessary to integrating New York's Medicaid program and health insurance exchange.
Medicaid in New York: The Road Ahead
Published: 2011
This presentation by Michael Birnbaum discusses current enrollment and spending associated with New York's Medicaid program and lays out the challenges ahead.
New York Medicaid Beneficiaries with Mental Health and Substance Abuse Conditions
Published: 2011
This report paints a detailed picture of New York's Medicaid beneficiaries receiving care for mental health and substance abuse conditions—who they are, what kind of services they regularly seek, and how they differ from or resemble other Medicaid beneficiaries not receiving the same kinds of care.