Analysis: ‘Dual Eligible’ Efforts Yield Limited Savings
Initiatives aimed at boosting care and curbing costs for individuals eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare have generated only modest savings, according to a Mathematica Policy Research analysis released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Although "dual eligibles" account for a small segment of beneficiaries in Medicaid and Medicare, they represent a large portion of spending within each program.
- "Kaiser: Savings Hard To Find in Programs for Dual Eligibles" (Baker, "Healthwatch," The Hill, 10/30).