SHADAC's Lynn Blewett and Elizabeth Lukanen participated in the third all-grantee meeting of the State Health Access Program (SHAP), held January 12-13, 2011, in Washington, DC.  Grantees discussed eligibility systems improvement, outreach strategies, coverage literacy, medical homes, reform planning data needs and evaluation.  All discussions were set in the context of the states’ role in implementing the Afforable Care Act and the importance of SHAP to inform those activities.  

 

Lynn and Elizabeth led a workshop on data and evaluation, discussing benchmark reporting and the coverage status of the undocumented under reform.  Elizabeth presented, "Benchmark Reporting - Round Two, " and Lynn presented, "Left Behind: Post Reform Coverage Gaps for Undocumented Immigrants."