- ACA Implementation & State Health Reform
- Coverage and Access
- Federal/State Issues
- Medicaid and CHIP
- Population and Public Health
- Providers and Services
- Acute Care
- Assisted Living
- Behavioral Health
- Case Management
- Child Development Services
- Chronic Care Management
- Community Health Centers
- Developmental Screening
- Early Childhood Services
- Emergency Care
- EPSDT
- Family Planning
- Federally Qualified Health Centers
- Home & Community Based Services
- Hospitals
- Long Term Services & Supports
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Mental Health
- Nursing Homes
- Oral Health
- Preventive Care
- Primary Care
- Safety Net Providers
- Quality, Cost, and Health System Performance
- ACOs
- Adverse Event Reporting
- Care Transitions
- Comparative Effectiveness
- Cost Sharing
- Delivery System Reform
- Fraud and Abuse
- Health Care Workforce
- Health Information Technology
- Managed Care
- Medical Homes & Health Homes
- Medical Malpractice
- Patient Safety
- Payment Reform
- Performance Measurement
- Provider Payment Policy
- Quality Oversight
- Specific Populations
- Adolescents
- Childless Adults
- Children
- Children with Special Health Care Needs
- Dual Eligibles
- Elders
- Families
- Low Income People
- Parents
- People with Chronic Conditions
- People with Developmental Disabilities
- Transitional Youth
- Vulnerable Populations
- Young Adults
- Youth
- Youth in Foster Care System
- Youth in Juvenile Justice System
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Premium Assistance
This State Health Policy Monitor discusses the use of premium assistance, a program in which federal and state Medicaid and/or SCHIP funds help pay for employer-based or other private health insurance coverage, often using employer or enrollee fees to help pay premium costs. The program is used both as a strategy to cover individuals already eligible for Medicaid and to expand health coverage to the uninsured. This Monitor briefly reviews federal rules for premium assistance programs under Section 1115 waivers and Section 1906 authority. It then examines key features of premium assistance programs under Section 1115 waiver authority.October 2007 -
Administering a Medicaid + Tax Credits Initiative
A joint publication of the Health Insurance Reform Project at The George Washington University and the National Academy for State Health Policy For the past several years, there has been interest in proposals that would cover the uninsured through a combination of new federal health insurance tax credits and expansion of state Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance (SCHIP) programs. Joining these two approaches may be the only way to reach an enactable compromise.February 2007 -
Kentucky’s “Any Willing Provider” Law and ERISA: Implications of the Supreme Court’s Decision for State Health Insurance Regulation
In a case that helps to define state authority to regulate health insurance, the U.S. Supreme Court held in April 2003 that ERISA (the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974) does not preempt Kentucky's Any Willing Provider (AWP) law. This Issue Brief outlines ERISA preemption principles, explains the Supreme Court's opinion, and discusses the ruling’s implications for state laws regulating Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and other health insurers.June 2003 -
ERISA Preemption Primer
The primer provides a basic outline of the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and its implications for state health care initiatives.January 2000 -
State Opportunities to Engage Employers in Health Reform Implementation
Tuesday, September 28, 20101:00 pm - 2:30 pmThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides many opportunities for states to engage employers in health reform implementation. States can educate employers about the small employer tax credit, include employer input as they design insurance exchanges, and involve businesses in implementing new small group rating rules. Terry Gardiner, National Policy Director of the Small Business Majority, will provide an overview of such opportunities, and representatives from two states participating in HRSA’s State Health Access Program (SHAP)--Stephen Horan, President, Virginia Community Health Solutions, and Beth Walter, Program Director, Washington Health Insurance Partnership--will provide information about plans in their states to engage employers.EDTWebinar Contact:cmiller@nashp.org
