Reports & Analysis

The 2014 Medicaid Eligibility Transition Toolkit is designed to assist states in systematically identifying issues and decisions they will face as they convert to 2014.

This Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland report on the economic impact of health reform in Maryland found that the ACA will benefit the state’s budget by more than $600 million through 2020, generate more than $3 billion in annual economic activity, and create more than 26,000 jobs.

According to a new national study by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC), the majority of emergency department (ED) visits by nonelderly Medicaid patients are for symptoms suggesting urgent or more serious medical problems rather than for routine care.This research brief highlights that there are clearly opportunities to develop less-costly care options than emergency departments for both nonelderly Medicaid and privately insured patients.

This report is based on information drawn from structured discussions and focus groups performed under the SAMHSA Financing Center of Excellence contract to explore possible causes, and identify strategies for maximizing coverage among individuals with behavioral health conditions in Massachusetts and across the country.

This Commonwealth brief outlines differences that stand out in California, Colorado, and Maryland's initial approaches to establishing health insurance exchange.

This Urban Institute two page brief breaks down the potentially impacted uninsured population by income.

This brief, prepared by Manatt Health Solutions, provides a walkthrough of the major takeaways from the tax regulations on the health insurance premium tax credits as well as expected future guidance.

The study, “After-Hours Care and its Coordination with Primary Care in the U.S.,” by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) published online in The Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM) identified five models of after-hours care coordinated with primary care.

California's Health Benefit Exchange contracted with the Center for Healthcare Decisions to design and conduct 10 discussion sessions with uninsured Californians who are potential customers of the exchange

This report explores the variety of Medicaid financing mechanisms states are currently using to support home visiting services, other potential financing mechanisms that could be used, and considerations for states exploring each of these financing mechanisms.