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A CRS Series on Medicaid: Dual Eligibles (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date July 6, 2005
Report Number RL32977
Report Type Report
Authors Karen Tritz, Domestic Social Policy Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

This report describes Medicaid's coverage of dual eligibles including demographic information on these beneficiaries, the high cost and intensive service needs of dual eligible individuals and associated Medicaid spending, the delivery and administration of dual eligible services and assistance with Medicare cost sharing. Some features of the Medicare program are described to compare the two programs and discuss their interaction.