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Health Reform Resources
SCI’s Federal Reform Resources page www.statecoverage.org/health-reform-resources stays up-to-date with the most recent information from the states, the federal government, and health policy organizations in an effort to guide our readers through the health reform implementation process. We know there are several places to go for the latest health reform resources, and we thank you for using SCI as one of your trusted sources. Here are some of the most recent resources that can be found on our Federal Reform page:
Insurance Exchanges:
LePage Administration Recommendations on Exchange Governance and Structure
State of Maine
September 2011
California’s Health Benefit Exchange: The Future Envisioned
California HealthCare Foundation
August 2011
Assessing Consumer Protections in the Federal Exchange Regulations
Community Catalyst
August 2011
Federal Rules for Establishing Health Insurance Exchanges in Ohio
Health Policy Institute of Ohio
September 2011
State Efforts to Enact Health Insurance Exchanges
M2 Health Care Consulting
August 2011
State Health Insurance Exchanges and Children’s Coverage: Issues for State Design Decisions
National Governors Association
September 2011
The Role of Exchanges in Quality Improvement
Georgetown Health Policy Institute
September 2011
Strategic Planning and Timelines:
Oregon Exchange Level One Establishment Grant Work Plan
Oregon Health Insurance Exchange Corporation
August 2011
Colorado Adults’ Health Insurance Status: 2011 Update
Colorado Health Institute
August 2011
Employer Health Benefits 2011 Annual Survey
Kaiser Family Foundation
September 2011
Summary of Potential Employer Penalties under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)
Congressional Research Service
August 2011
Impact of the ACA on New Jersey
Center for State Health Policy
August 2011
Trends in Americans’ Access to Medical Care, 2007-2010
Center for Studying Health System Change
August 2011
Strong, Broad Growth in State Tax Revenues Continued in the Second Quarter of 2011
Rockefeller Institute of Government
September 2011
Medicaid:
Guidance on the MOE Requirements in the ACA
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
August 2011
Medicaid RAC Final Rule
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
September 2011
Social Security and Modified Adjustment Gross Income: Estimated Impact to Medicaid Enrollment under PPACA
Milliman
August 2011
Expanding Medi-Cal: Profiles of Potential New Users
Public Policy Institute of California
September 2011
Insurance Market Reform:
California Rate Review Bill (S.B. 51)
California State Legislature
September 2011
Private Health Insurance: State Oversight of Premium Rates
Government Accountability Office
August 2011
Innovation, Diversification, and a Focus on Fundamentals: How Health Care Reform Will Change the Insurance Landscape
Boston Consulting Group
August 2011
Mapping Premium Variation in the Individual Market
Kaiser Family Foundation
August 2011
Relative Affordability of Health Insurance Premiums under CHIP Expansion Programs and the ACA
University of California at Los Angeles and RAND Corporation
August 2011
Delivery System Redesign:
Medicaid Supplemental Payments: Where Do They Fit in Payment Reform?
Center for Health Care Strategies and Manatt Health Solutions
August 2011
Achieving Efficiency: Lessons from Four Top-Performing Hospitals
The Commonwealth Fund
August 2011
Secrets of HIE Success Revealed: Lessons from the Leaders
The National eHealth Collaborative
August 2011