Authors: Medicaid Commission

Publication Year: 2005

Last Updated: 2016-04-06

Journal: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Keywords: Medicaid, commission report, long-term care, managed care, FMAP, Federal Medical Assistance Program, CMS, Medicaid expansion

Abstract:

The Medicaid Commission was established by charter by the Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, in May 2005. The commission charge is defined as follows:

1. The Commission shall report to the Secretary, for his consideration and submission to Congress, by September 1, 2005, their recommendations on options to achieve $10 billion in scorable Medicaid savings over 5 years while at the same time make progress toward meaningful longer-term program changes to better serve beneficiaries.
2. By December 31, 2006, the Commission shall submit to the Secretary a report making longer-term recommendations on the future of the Medicaid program that ensure the long-term sustainability of the program. They shall develop proposals that address the following issues:
   1. Eligibility, benefits design, and delivery;
   2. Expanding the number of people covered with quality care while recognizing budget constraints;
   3. Long term care;
   4. Quality of care, choice and beneficiary satisfaction;
   5. Program administration; and
   6. Other topics that the Secretary may submit to the Commission.

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