Report Analyzes Deficit Reduction Act's Effect On Medicaid Long-Term Care Coverage Access, Eligibility

"Medicaid Long-Term Care: Few Transferred Assets Before Applying for Nursing Home Coverage; Impact of Deficit Reduction Act on Eligibility Is Uncertain," Government Accountability Office: For the report, GAO uses Health and Retirement Study data to determine how Deficit Reduction Act asset requirements affect eligibility and access for Medicaid long-term care. The study also examines financial characteristics of nursing home residents across the nation, demographic and financial characteristics of a sample of Medicaid nursing home applicants, and the extent to which applicants transferred assets at less than fair market value (GAO, "Medicaid Long-Term Care: Few Transferred Assets Before Applying for Nursing Home Coverage; Impact of Deficit Reduction Act on Eligibility is Uncertain," March 2007).