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Resources by Topic: Medicaid

Examination of the Relative Importance of Hospital Employment in Non-Metropolitan Counties Using Location Quotients
Examines hospital employment in rural counties compared to the nation. Draws conclusions regarding how potential changes in Medicare and Medicaid might affect rural populations.
Author(s): Jon Smith
Citation: Rural and Remote Health, 13(3), 2497
Date: 07/2013
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Telemedical Cervical Cancer Screening to Bridge Medicaid Service Care Gap for Rural Women
Describes how telecolposcopy services can fill a gap in healthcare by increasing access to cervical cancer screenings for rural women in Arkansas. Includes implications for models for improving access to care among vulnerable populations using telemedicine.
Author(s): Wilbur C. Hitt, Gordon Low, Tommy Mac Bird, Rachel Ott
Citation: Telemedicine Journal and e-Health, 19(5), 403-408
Date: 05/2013
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Care Management for Medicaid Enrollees Through Community Health Teams
Presents data from a 2011-2012 review of state Medicaid medical home programs in 8 states. Identifies community health team programs that provide services such as care coordination and self-management coaching. Includes information on small or rural practices.
Author(s): Mary Takach, Jason Buxbaum
Date: 05/2013
Sponsoring organization: Commonwealth Fund
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Rural America's Oral Health Care Needs
Provides an overview of rural America's oral healthcare needs. Includes recommendations for improving oral health in rural America.
Author(s): Anne Braswell, Nalo Johnson
Date: 02/2013
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
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Geographic Accessibility and Utilization of Orthodontic Services among Medicaid Children and Adolescents
Reports the rates of Iowa children and adolescents receiving Medicaid-funded orthodontia services. Identifies geographic barriers to care and factors associated with utilization. Figure 1 illustrates the orthodontic dental service areas (DSAs) and Table 3 provides descriptive characteristics of orthodontic DSAs.
Author(s): Susan C. McKernan, Raymond A. Kuthy, Elizabeth T. Momany, et al.
Citation: Journal of Public Health Dentistry, 73(1), 56-64
Date: 2013
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Medicaid Handbook: Interface with Behavioral Health Services
Provides a basic understanding of the Medicaid program, specifically emphasizing the interplay between Medicaid principles and the provision of behavioral health services in both rural and urban settings.
Date: 2013
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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The Current and Future Role and Impact of Medicaid in Rural Health
Describes the Medicaid program and its importance for rural people, providers, and communities. Addresses its impact on rural insurance coverage, financial support for rural healthcare providers, and its contribution to local economics. Discusses rural implications of program expansion, including whether and how states choose to implement changes.
Author(s): Keith J. Mueller, Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, et al.
Date: 09/2012
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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Preparing for a Public Sector Mental Health Reform in New Mexico: The Experience of Agencies Serving Adults with Serious Mental Illness
Reports on the differences in characteristics, infrastructure, and financial status of mental health services available in New Mexico. Examines the experience of rural provider agencies and compares rural and urban agencies.
Author(s): Rafael M. Semansky, Dominic Hodgkin, Cathleen E. Willging
Citation: Community Mental Health Journal, 48(3), 264-269
Date: 06/2012
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Medicaid and CHIP: Most Physicians Serve Covered Children but Have Difficulty Referring Them for Specialty Care
Examines children's access to care under Medicaid and CHIP. Discusses rural physicians and compares rural and urban primary physicians.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2011
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010: Impacts on Rural People, Places, and Providers: A First Look
Summarizes six issue areas of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and discusses implications for access to services and improving the health status of rural residents. These issue areas are: health insurance coverage; Medicare and Medicaid payment; quality, financing, and delivery system reform; public health; healthcare workforce; and long-term care.
Author(s): Andrew F. Coburn, Jennifer P. Lundblad, A. Clinton MacKinney, Timothy D. McBride, Keith J. Mueller
Date: 09/2010
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute Rural Health Panel
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