The TEFRA medicaid eligibility option for children with severe disabilities: a national study

The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Medicaid Eligibility Option, also known as the Katie Beckett Option, was developed to allow children with disabilities from near-poor and middle-income families to qualify for Medicaid. TEFRA has been available since 1982; however, little is known...

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Published in:The journal of behavioral health services & research 2004-07, Vol.31 (3), p.334-342
Main Authors: Semansky, Rafael M, Koyanagi, Chris
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Children with disabilities
Childrens health insurance programs
Data Collection
Disabled Children
Eligibility Determination - legislation & jurisprudence
Enrollments
Families & family life
Federal legislation
Female
Health Services Research
Hospitals
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Insurance coverage
Intellectual disabilities
Male
Medicaid
Medicaid - legislation & jurisprudence
Medicare
Mental disorders
Mental health
People with disabilities
Schizophrenia
States
Statistical analysis
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act - legislation & jurisprudence
Teenagers
United States
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Summary:The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (TEFRA) Medicaid Eligibility Option, also known as the Katie Beckett Option, was developed to allow children with disabilities from near-poor and middle-income families to qualify for Medicaid. TEFRA has been available since 1982; however, little is known about the number of children served and their qualifying disability. This first national study found that 20 states enrolled nearly 25,000 children in 2001. Only 10 of these states allowed children to qualify because of a mental health disability. Additional research is needed to understand the role of TEFRA in providing insurance to children with disabilities.
ISSN:1094-3412
1556-3308
DOI:10.1007/bf02287295