Medicaid Eligibility Low-income by federal poverty level (FPL) –$17,960 for family of 1 (2003) Us citizen or lawful immigrant Pregnant Women and newborn Children 18 years and younger (some states cover up to 21 yrs of age) Aged, Blind, and/or Disabled

NC Financial Eligibility (April 1, 2003) Family SizeAnnual IncomeMonthly Income 1 $17,960 $ $24,240 $ $30,520 $ $36,800 $ $43,080 $ $49,368 $ $55,644 $ $61,920 $5160

Limitations on Services 24 visits per yr. to practitioner, clinics, & outpatient departments Limit of 6 prescriptions per month –Exceptions Preventive care for pregnant women People with life threatening conditions Some services require a co-pay

NC Medicaid Co-payment Amounts ServiceCo-payment Amount Chiropractor visit$1.00 Dental visit$3.00 Optical service$2.00 Optometrist visit$2.00 Outpatient visit$3.00 Physician visit$3.00 Podiatrist visit$1.00 Prescription drug$1.00

Medicaid Recipients and Managed Care Carolina Access ACCESS II AND ACCESS III Healthcare Connection Risk Contracting Assigned primary care provider (PCP).

NC Sources of Medicaid Funds 2000Percent2001Percent Federal 3,405,578, ,095,353, State 1,429,745, ,520,067, Other State 661,374, ,061,305, County 213,520, ,426, Admin-Other DHHS 78,913, ,258, Admin-non DHHS Not available2,943, Total 5,789,133, ,065,354,618100

NC Medicaid Expenditure by Recipient Group Eligibile Group Total DollarsPercent Dollars Total Recipients Percent Recipients Elderly1,696,633, , Disabled2,297,193, , Families & Children 1,456,832, ,70567,9 Aliens & Refugees 35,911,592.79,944.8

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Purpose Expand health insurance coverage for children under 19 yrs of age with incomes up to 200% of federal poverty guidelines (2001) $29,268 family of 3 $35,304 family of 4 $41,340 family of 5

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Matched Federal and State funds State Eligibility based upon agreement with one of the following plans Expand Medicaid program Create new children’s health insurance program Implement combination of Medicaid and new insurance program

NC State Children’s Health Insurance Program Cover families up to 200% of Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Benefits package provided by NC Teacher’s and State Employees Comprehensive Major Medical Plan plus dental, vision, and hearing

NC State Plan (cont) Families above 150% pay co-payments $6 for prescription $5 for physician, clinic, dental, and optometry visits $5 for outpatient hospital visit $20 co-payment for unnecessary emergency room use

NC State plan (cont) Enrollment fee for those above 150% of FPL $50 per child per year $100 maximum for 2 or more children Allow families whose income increases above 200% of FPL to buy into the program for 1 year at full cost

Estimate of Children Eligible for Medicaid but Not Enrolled CountyUncovered Child Medicaid Eligibles Alamance788 Durham1,292 Forsyth1,703 Guilford2,863 Mecklenburg3,761 Orange488 Randolph1,116 Rockingham722 Wake2,909

Problems Faced by Uninsured Do not receive timely and appropriate health care Do not receive routine physicals Less likely to receive or complete childhood immunizations More likely to be seen in ER with more serious illness Less likely to get care for injuries

Status of Poverty in US US poverty continues to rise 11/7% in 2001 Median household income continues to decline $43,000 in 2001

Status of Poverty (cont) Poverty rates continue to rise yearly 22.7% for African Americans 21.4% for Hispanics 10.2% for Asian-Pacific Islanders 7.4% to 7.8% for others