Tracking the Impacts of Health Reform: Lessons from Massachusetts
Sharon Long presented "Tracking the Impacts of Health Reform: Lessons from Massachusetts," describing how Massachusetts has collected and used data to inform health policy. Presented at the 2011 Minnesota Health Services Research Conference, March 1, 2011 in St. Paul, MN.
Impact of the ACA on Low-Income Individuals Enrolled in MCHA
Presentation by SHADAC research assistant Kerry Landry describes how enrollees in the Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MNCH), the state's high risk pool, will be affected by coverage options in ACA and addressed a technique for estimating how many will qualify for Medicaid. Presented at the 2011 Minnesota Health Services Research Conference, March 1, 2011 in St. Paul, MN.
Left out under Federal Health Reform: Undocumented immigrant adults excluded from ACA Medicaid Expansions
Presentation by SHADAC research assistant Jessie Kemmick-Pintor, "Left out under Federal Health Reform: Undocumented immigrant adults excluded from ACA Medicaid Expansions," describing estimates of the number of people who will not be covered under the Affordable Care Act at the state level, and the implications for safety net providers in the states. Presented at the 2011 Minnesota Health Services Research Conference, March 1, 2011 in St. Paul, MN.
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."
CCIIO Webinar: Background Research for Designing Insurance Exchanges - Data Sources & Modeling Approaches
Lynn Blewett presented on January 25, 2011, during a webinar for states that have received Affordable Care Act insurance exchange planning grants from the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (OCCIO). Dr. Blewett spoke to an audience of state officials about designing an exchange through the use of modeling. She spoke about spreadsheet vs. microsimulation approaches and addressed the identification of key modeling variables along with the appropriate data sources for measuring them.