Friday, September 17, 2004
Kansas to enact stronger estate recovery
[Fred Mann, "It's not too late to drop Medicaid," The Wichita Eagle, 17 September 2004.]
In the last session, legislators were successful in passing a necessary strengthening of the law regarding estate recovery in the Medicaid program. By federal law, states are obligated to recover funds from those able to cover some of their expenses incurred while enrolled, as Medicaid is intended to be assistance rather than an outright gift. Too often, though, enforcement is lax at the same time that Medicaid expenses threaten to overwhelm state budgets. Kansas legislators should be commended for taking this step.
[Stephen A. Moses, "Project Proposal: Controlling Medicaid Long-Term Care Costs," The Flint Hills Center, January 2004.
Matthew Hisrich, "Staying the Course: Medicaid Reform in Kansas," The Flint Hills Center for Public Policy, February 2004.]
[Fred Mann, "It's not too late to drop Medicaid," The Wichita Eagle, 17 September 2004.]
In the last session, legislators were successful in passing a necessary strengthening of the law regarding estate recovery in the Medicaid program. By federal law, states are obligated to recover funds from those able to cover some of their expenses incurred while enrolled, as Medicaid is intended to be assistance rather than an outright gift. Too often, though, enforcement is lax at the same time that Medicaid expenses threaten to overwhelm state budgets. Kansas legislators should be commended for taking this step.
[Stephen A. Moses, "Project Proposal: Controlling Medicaid Long-Term Care Costs," The Flint Hills Center, January 2004.
Matthew Hisrich, "Staying the Course: Medicaid Reform in Kansas," The Flint Hills Center for Public Policy, February 2004.]
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