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Managed Care April 2005 John Carroll	Can Managed Care Programs Rein in Medicaid's Runaway Budgets? Cadillac or Yugo care for the poor? Fee-for-service or managed care? The states have a lot on their minds as the Medicaid monster grows and grows.
Managed Care February 2005 John Carroll	Just What Can We Expect From New Head of HHS? How much will plans have to "be like Mike" -- Leavitt, that is. The influence of the secretary of health and human services reaches beyond the public sector.
Financial Planning February 1, 2005 DeFrancesco & Flory	The Golden Years? As this country's baby boomers get closer to retirement, long-term care (LTC) will only grow in importance. Medicaid annuities may help clients preserve their assets, even if they're already in a nursing home.
BusinessWeek February 17, 2011	Taking a Scalpel to Medicaid A look at eight key states whose governors want to cut costs for Medicaid.
Financial Planning September 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn	Pleading Poverty Few things can play havoc with a thoughtful financial plan as surely as a long stay in a nursing home. Therefore, "Medicaid planning" has become a prime concern for many seniors and their younger relatives.
Registered Rep. March 1, 2006 Janet Arrowood	The Medicare and Medicaid Minefield As the population ages and life expectancy rises, so does the likelihood that more people will be needing long-term care and your financial advisory clients should know the hard facts about paying for it, because the costs can be staggering.
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Managed Care August 2002	24 States Hope Pharmacy Plus Helps Medicaid Twenty-four states may gamble that providing a prescription drug program to low-income elderly who do not qualify for Medicaid could save them money in the long run.
Managed Care December 2001	CMS Medicaid Managed Care Proposal Under Close Scrutiny Bioterrorism. Medicaid managed care plans. No link between them? Guess again. It all has to do with how proposed Medicaid regulations would affect patients' rights and funding for Medicaid programs ranging from nursing home care to emergency rooms...
Registered Rep. September 18, 2013 Kevin McKinley	Having Money and Getting Medicaid Clients who want to have both their money and Medicaid may want to purchase a specific type of long-term care insurance known as a "partnership" policy, currently available to residents in 31 states.
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Managed Care May 2002 Patrick Mullen	Interview: Thomas Scilly In a candid, wide-ranging interview, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator counsels patience in solving the myriad problems of health care. A fix could take 20 years
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Investment Advisor December 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Care Givers Smart advisors are offering financial gerontology services to clients and their families, and are getting increased client satisfaction and referrals in return.
Managed Care February 2006	Managed Care Offered to More Medicaid Enrollees A chart illustrates the percentage of medicaid enrollees in managed care, for the years 1996 to 2004.
BusinessWeek July 14, 2003 Howard Gleckman	This Medicare Reform Is No Cure The theory: The shift will improve treatment and save taxpayers money, helping to rein in ballooning Medicare costs while offsetting the expense of the drug benefit. Those are laudable goals. Unfortunately, Congress isn't likely to achieve them.
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Managed Care February 2007	Employer-Sponsored Insurance Coverage Rates Falling A new report says that that 61 percent of non-elderly Americans had employer-sponsored insurance in 2004, compared to 66 percent in 2000.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2005 M. Michael Babikian	A Delicate Balance For disabled clients, a special needs trust can maximize private sources of funding without jeopardizing public ones.
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CIO April 15, 2006 Allan Holmes	Maine's Medicaid Mistakes Maine's attempt to build a new Medicaid claims processing system is a classic example of how not to run a massive project.
Registered Rep. November 5, 2012 Mark Miller	Lawsuit Settlement Is a Game-Changer for Long-Term Care Coverage Medicare recipients will find it easier to get coverage.
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Managed Care April 2004	Medicaid DM To Get Boost From CMS The federal government plans to give Medicaid disease management a lift by matching the money states pay to run such programs.
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