tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2005 Issue 24

MEDICAID: Reports-Benes Blighted By Increasing Costs

Out-of-pocket expenses getting out of control, says CBPP.It looks as if Medicaid beneficiaries already struggling to afford care could have a tougher road ahead. Based on the findings of a pair of recent reports, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is casting a grim future for Medicaid beneficiaries trying to make ends meet on ever-thinning budgets. Despite the fact that it's now harder than ever for average Medicaid beneficiaries to afford their out-of-pocket expenses, these patients may end up paying more in the near future as Medicaid looks to increase cost sharing to deal with $10 billion...

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