Congressional Budget Office: Options for Reducing the Deficit
Congressional Budget Office: Options for Reducing the Deficit
Shonquella Wilson
MHA 516
August 27, 2018
Judith Elkins
Congressional Budget Office: Options for Reducing the Deficit
Medicaid covers millions of Americans, which includes low-income adults, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities. April 2018, patients could provide feedback about their visit to the Los Angeles County Health Center. Patients used surveys that allowed them to speak their mind. Patients experience a wait time for an extended period. The organization, the patients, served was for low-income patients. Across the county, patients faced a frustrated moment. Changes will be made to improve the Health Center. Finally, the practices that are going on at the Los Angeles Center will apply to other organization.
Medicaid is covered by states, according to federal requirements. The program comes from the states and the federal government. The state pays for the funding, and the government gives the state money back, depending on the criteria. Currently, CMS will not approve the project that falls under section 1115 of the Act unless the project is budget to the federal government. A budget neutral demonstration project does not result in Medicaid costs to the federal government that are greater than what the federal government’s Medicaid costs would likely have been absent the demonstration. The money the state doesn’t get goes through the taxes that are collected from the physicians. Medicare providers were taxed by the state at a higher rate than before. Congress has approved that tax rate is the same for all healthcare providers. To reduce the deficit, the Congressional Budget Office has approved state taxes on health care providers. Regulation by the federal government allows the state to tax Medicare providers a certain percentage. The system allowed providers to focus on the day's patients had to be seen. The total average cycle time will be less time to see the doctor. The difference in the outcome was that the average cycle was still a challenge for the workers, but they still manage to satisfy the patients. The time to see the patients were less than sixty minutes. I think this practice could apply to the organization I am at because patients are always upset. Patients are always paying more taxes than before. If we can survey everyone about their experience, everything can be okay. Different surveys should be applied to have a great business. Countries have struggled to solve problems to see a medical care profession for a while. (Siciliani, 2003) The option of lowering taxes will reduce spending. The state would have to decide on how to cut Medicaid spending. Payment rates can be changed. Providers would not want to treat patients with Medicaid. People on Medicaid can lose their eligibility. Lowering tax could be a positive move. The physicians can see their revenue lowering as well. Medicaid can work with other providers to see where they can cut the budget too. And allow providers revenue increase.
Reference
https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/index.html
https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/smd18009.pdf
Siciliani L., Hurst J. Tackling Excessive Wait Times for Elective Surgery: A Comparative Analysis of Policies in 12 OECO countries. Health Policy.2003; 572(2): 201-15