Coverage Rate for Homeless Rose to 67% in Medicaid Expansion States

Kaiser Family Foundation recently conducted a study on the impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion on Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) projects. Here are some key findings from the report:

·         In Medicaid expansion states, the coverage rate for the homeless rose from 45% in 2012 to 67% in 2014.

·         The coverage rate increased from 26% to 30% in non-expansion states.

·         In expansion states, total revenues for HCH projects in 2014 were 7% higher than total revenues in 2013.

·         Revenues for HCH projects in non-expansion states increased by 2%.

·         Third party payments increased to 43% of funding for HCH projects in expansion states.

·         Half (49%) of total revenue for HCH projects in expansion states came from grants in 2014.

Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, March 15, 2016