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State Health Insurance Exchange Websites
/in Policy Charts Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffThis chart provides useful links to state-based exchange and federal marketplace web portals, where consumers can purchase coverage, as well as links to relevant agency websites containing exchange policy and consumer assistance-related information. Know of something we should add to this compilation? Eager to update a fact we’ve included? Your feedback is central to our […]
Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual Update: Developments We are Watching
/in Policy Florida, Michigan Blogs Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Tamara KramerEarlier this year, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Gobeille v. Liberty Mutual dealt a blow to the 18 existing state-run all-payer claims databases (APCDs) by holding that ERISA prevents states from compelling self-funded insurers to report to their data systems. In response to the Court’s decision, a number of state APCDs and/or payers have […]
Managing Medicaid Managed Care: New State Strategies to Promote Accountability and Performance
/in Policy Ohio, Tennessee Reports Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Quality and Measurement, State Insurance Marketplaces, Value-Based Purchasing /by Sarabeth Zemel, Alice Weiss and Neva KayeAs the scope of State Medicaid agencies becomes wider and more complex, states are increasingly turning to managed care organizations (MCOs) to cover Medicaid enrollees, including those with complex needs. This shift from a fee-for-service, volume-based payment model requires states to effectively manage MCOs and other vendors. With states facing tight budgets, limited staff, and […]
Webinar: Prohibiting Discrimination under the Affordable Care Act – State and Federal Roles and Responsibilities
/in Policy Webinars Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffExchange Governance Chart
/in Policy Charts Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffThis chart highlights steps states have taken to create an exchange. If you’d like to read more about exchange policy decisions, check out our State and Partnership Exchange Policy Decisions chart. This chart is a collaborative effort with you, the user. Know of something we should add to this compilation? Eager to update a fact we’ve included? […]
State Health Exchange Leadership Network Contact Information
/in Policy Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffState Health Exchange Leadership Network c/o National Academy for State Health Policy 1233 20th Street NW, Suite 303 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 903-0101 Email: exchangers@oldsite.nashp.org. Media Inquiries: Jennifer Laudano jlaudano@oldsite.nashp.org
Using CHIP and the ACA to Better Serve Children Now and in the Future
/in Policy Reports Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Healthy Child Development, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Anita CardwellStates have made great strides in providing children in families with low-to-moderate income appropriate and affordable health coverage over the past two decades through Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Affordable Care Act (ACA) created new coverage options for other populations, including parents who were previously uninsured. However, the ACA also includes […]
Building a More Efficient Marketplace: Lessons from DC Health Link’s Experience with Open Source Code
/in Policy Reports Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP WritersEvery open enrollment affords the health insurance marketplaces new opportunities to introduce innovative ways to improve their systems while lowering costs. For the 2015-16 open enrollment season, DC Health Link, Washington DC’s health insurance marketplace, levied such an opportunity by transferring their marketplace onto a new open source code solution. Agile, efficient, and cost effective, […]
The State of State Health Policy: Governors’ 2016 State of the State Addresses
/in Policy Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming Charts Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP StaffState of State speeches provide governors with an opportunity to highlight recent policy successes as well as outline key plans and issue areas of focus for the coming year. These speeches are generally strong indicators of governors’ main priorities and sometimes also include specific proposal suggestions and funding recommendations for deliberation by legislatures. Currently, 31 […]
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
Rhode Island Looks to Auto-Enrollment to Ease Transitions from Medicaid to Marketplace
/in Health Coverage and Access, Policy Rhode Island Blogs, Featured News Home State Insurance Marketplaces /by Gia Gould and Maureen Hensley-Quinn