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Publication
Single Payer Health Care Systems
This presentation was given by Director Dr. Lynn Blewett to the Minnesota Medical Association. It provides an overview of the term "single payer" as well as examples of single payer health care systems from around the world.
Publication
Multi-Payer Investments in Primary Care: Policy and Measurement Strategies
The purpose of this paper is to help states develop or refine a multi-payer primary care investment strategy. It presents a range of options for advancing and measuring investments in state-based primary care systems, with an emphasis on enhancing the engagement of commercial payers and aligning public and private payment and care delivery models. This paper begins by exploring the levers states can use to advance multi-payer primary care programs and policies. It then highlights the policy approaches some states have used to stimulate multi-payer investment in primary care, via revenue enhancement strategies and practice supports. The paper concludes with a review of metrics that could be used to monitor the impacts of primary care investment policies and track primary care system performance.
Publication
Paying for Value in Medicaid: A Synthesis of Advanced Payment Models in Four States
Poster presentation by Julie Sonier at the 2014 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) on June 9, 2014, in San Diego.
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Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association Enrollee Survey: Assessing the Results (Chartbook)
This chartbook summarizes the findings of the 2012 Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) Enrollee Survey based on demographics; health characteristics; access and utilization of health coverage; experience with MCHA; topics in health reform; and potential outreach avenues for program administrators.
The charts in this report are designed to provide snapshots first of the overall MCHA population and then by more specific subpopulations such as income level, geographic residence, and plan deductible.
The figures in this report were created to present a more complete picture of the characteristics of the MCHA population and to aid program administrators in outreach efforts as enrollees transition from MCHA and into other insurance vehicles.
Blog & News
Developing an Evaluation Framework for the Affordable Care Act
May 7, 2012:As part of SHADAC’s technical assistance to support the State Health Reform Assistance Network (State Network), we hosted a gathering of several states on April 30 and May 1 in Minneapolis, MN. The meeting, titled, "Developing an Evaluation Framework for the Affordable Care Act," was designed to discuss what states are doing to evaluate the impact of federal reform and how to translate those tools across states.
Regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision to be announced this month, states face a number of challenges to monitor and evaluate the impact of reform. There is no "silver bullet" data source to manage this evaluation, and every state faces unique environments. As such, states need to develop a framework that utilizes available data and resources to monitor their specific needs. This may seem a daunting task but there are lessons to be shared among states.
In developing a framework, the key things to consider are: defining the scope, identifying what specific measures to include, and then what levels of measurement.
- Julie Sonier, SHADAC Deputy Director, discussed how and why to create a framework.
- Elizabeth Lukanen, SHADAC Senior Research Fellow, discussed how to operationalize the measures.
- Lynn Blewett, SHADAC Director, discussed the data collection and reporting requirements of the Affordable Care Act.
- Chris Trenholm, Senior Fellow at Mathematica, discussed measures to monitor enrollment and retention.
These presentations and related resources are available here.
