Dear colleague:
The Medicare Rights Center, with support from the National Council on Aging’s (NCOA’s) Center for Benefits Access, is conducting a survey of states that are offering Medicaid to
the adult group (expansion Medicaid) as a result of the Affordable Care Act. For this survey, we are seeking information on the processes by which adult group enrollees transition to other Medicaid programs—including Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid (ABD
Medicaid) and the Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, and QI)—and to Medicare. We seek details on protocols, agencies involved, timing, and barriers to identification, screening, and notification of these enrollees.
Over the next several months, Medicare Rights will contact state employees, as well as State Health Insurance Assistance Programs (SHIPs) and advocates. If you have concrete details
about or any relevant personal experiences with these state processes, we would be interested in hearing from you.
If you have information about a state that has expanded Medicaid to the adult group, please fill out a survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/5FQ2W2B
If you would prefer, contact Julie Carter of the Medicare Rights Center to arrange for a phone interview: 212-204-6244 or
jcarter@medicarerights.org.
On behalf of Medicare Rights Center and the National Council on Aging’s Center for Benefits Access, thank you!
Lauren
Lauren Popham, PhD
Senior Specialist, Data Analysis and Evaluation
Phone: 571.527.3929
National Council on Aging
Improving the lives of millions of older adults, especially those who are struggling
251 18th Street South, Suite 500
Arlington, VA 22202
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