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32.7% of #MedicareAdvantage beneficiaries have no dental coverage, 14.0% have preventive coverage only, and 53.3% had comprehensive coverage. But its the demographics of this data that is the most interesting: beneficiaries 75 years or older, white, and non dual-eligible are more likely to have no dental coverage. Younger beneficiaries, racial and ethnic minorities, dual-eligible beneficiaries, and disabled beneficiaries had higher odds of having dental coverage. Agents should keep this info in their back pocket when finding the right fit for their clients. #Medicare #Medicaid #Healthcare #DentalCoverage #SupplementalBenefits

Maybe you verify your census monthly, but you don't have access at the top of the month. That means you're blindly servicing patients. If just one part of your operation's process isn't up to par, you're wasting time and energy comparing payer data and being kept in the dark about your members' coverage. ⚙ We're Medcheck, and we're here to change that! 💪 #Process #Data #Software #Verification #Eligibility #Medicare #Medicaid

For #medicaid pending in #longtermcare, the throughput of information from admissions to business office is critical and often overlooked. This is due in part to these offices having different mandates; census v. payer source. Compounding the issue is a lack of shared Medicaid data in an easy to manage platform. The result is a loss of referrals, time and cash flow. Telos LTC has spent a tremendous amount of time listening to BOMs and Admissions coordinators to build a feature set that addresses this issue.

Understanding the #Medicare-only population can help states address unmet needs in people who are approaching #Medicaid eligibility. Our new state resource tool breaks down the Medicare-only population in the U.S. by income level, honing in on the increased social and functional needs of the Medicare-only individuals in low-income brackets. Download our resource to understand the value of focusing on Medicare-only individuals and what levers states can use to address unmet needs in this population: https://lnkd.in/gXxqvypH Check out more on our State Resource Center page: https://lnkd.in/gMy7WvEX

A Look at Variation in Medicaid Spending Per Enrollee by Group and Across States: KFF's analysis provides an overview of total Medicaid spending per enrollee (state and federal shares) by eligibility group and state in 2021. Variation in per-enrollee Medicaid spending is driven by state Medicaid policy choices, like eligibility levels, benefits, and provider payments, as well as factors like state demographics and health costs. #medicaid #mdrp #financial

Each year, thousands of people, particularly those in the Black, Native American/Alaska Native, and Hispanic communities, experience negative, often avoidable, outcomes during and after #childbirth that result in significant consequences to their health and well-being.    Two studies supported by the AIR Equity Initiative are working to understand whether #Medicaid policies can reduce racial disparities and advance health equity in #maternalhealth outcomes among Medicaid recipients.    https://lnkd.in/eCekwdTG 

Chapter 4 examines the collection of demographic data in #Medicaid. DYK? Gaps in demographic data collection can impede efforts to measure and address health disparities among historically marginalized populations. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eTD7gSqZ

Healthcare on the brink: navigating the challenges of an aging society in the United States - npj Aging https://buff.ly/3xtVfZ3 Questions on paying for elder care: VABenefitsOnline.com #eldercare #medicaid #nursinghomes

https://lnkd.in/eW8jSQdc This story talks a lot about fraud, but there are substantial questions about the comparison of the 2021 census to gp registration. First off there is ‘how accurate is the census estimates? ‘What about immigration? There were 700,000 new immigrants last year. May that contribute to the rise? Also it is really difficult for local auditing by GP and ICBs. How does NHS Spine push notifications to GP of patient changing practice/ address out of area? We have huge difference in census to gp registration in Birmingham and Solihull. But we do not have ways to assess this easily. We can spot our patients access health care outside of area but how do we know whether they have permanently moved? Especially for students? If ‘ghost’ patients are more prevalent in younger population then the issue is financially less impactful as the resource allocation formula weights these less. But does make planning and population health approaches more challenging. Lots of questions but few analytical solutions? Any ideas?

In SHADAC's analysis of 2023 #ACS and #CPS data, we found uninsured rates for children rose significantly. After two years of falling rates, what could be contributing to this rise? Our latest blog post (https://lnkd.in/gmyrEWPJ) explores coverage changes specifically amongst low income children at both the national and state-level. #Uninsurance #Uninsured #ChildrensHealthInsurance #ACS #CPS #ACSData #HealthInsuranceCoverage #CPSData #AmericanCommunitySurvey #CurrentPopulationSurvey #2023ACS #2023CPS #LowIncome #LowIncomeChildren #PublicCoverage #UninsuredRates #PrivateCoverage #Medicaid #MedicaidCHIP #CHIP #PublicHealth