Abstract excerpt: The percentage of beneficiaries enrolling in limited Medicaid at the start of Medicare coverage increased in 2010 by 0.3 percentage points for individuals aging into Medicare and by 1.3 percentage points for those qualifying due to disability (p < .001). There was no significant difference in the size of enrollment increases between states with and without concurrent limited Medicaid eligibility expansions.
Our findings suggest that streamlining financial assistance programs may improve Medicare beneficiaries’ access to benefits.
Authors:
Laura M. Keohane M.S.1,*,
Momotazur Rahman Ph.D.2 and
Vincent Mor Ph.D.2,3
