Urban Institute estimates based on data from the Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) and Medicaid Financial Management Reports (CMS Form 64) prepared for the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. For more information, see "Dual Eligibles: Medicaid Enrollment and Spending for Medicare Beneficiaries in 2005"; available at http://www.kff.org/medicaid/7846.cfm.
Definitions:
Dual Eligibles are individuals entitled to Medicare who are also eligible for some level of Medicaid benefits.