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SHADAC at NASHP 2015 Annual Conference
October 20, 2015:The 2015 Annual Conference of the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is currently underway in Dallas, TX. This year's conference theme is "Blazing New Trails: Innovations in State Health Policy", and a number of SHADAC staff are lending their voices to the discussion:
- Donna Spencer is discussing Medicaid expansion today (10/20) on a panel titled, "Medicaid Expansion: Staking New Ground and Corralling Cost Savings," at 1:30 p.m.
- Elizabeth Lukanen will discuss enrollment tomorrow (10/21) on a panel titled, "The Enrollment Rodeo: Who's Galloped In and Who Will Be Lassoed Next?" at 9:00 a.m.
- Colin Planalp will lead a lunch roundtable tomorrow (10/21) on the topic of alternative benefit plans (ABPs). The roundtable, "Exploring State Choices in Benefit Design for Medicaid Expansion Populations," will begin at 12:30 p.m.
Also leading a lunch roundtable tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. is Karen Brodsky of Health Management Associates, who will be discussing findings from her SHARE-funded study of provider network monitoring practices.
We will post presentation slides from SHADAC researchers to the website after the conference.
Publication
Accountable Care for the Poor and Underserved: Minnesota's Hennepin Health Model
Blewett, L., & Owen, R. 2015. "Accountable Care for the Poor and Underserved: Minnesota's Hennepin Health Model." American Journal of Public Health, 105(4): 622-624.
Abstract
Hennepin Health provides integrated medical and social services to low-income Medicaid patients in a large county located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Data sharing is critical to program operations along with care coordination provided by community health workers. Early evidence indicates fewer emergency department visits and increased use of outpatient primary care. By focusing on prevention, coordination, and team-based care, the county hopes to improve individuals' quality of life while reducing costs through better care management and reductions in emergency department use.
Publication
Reports of Insurance-Based Discrimination in Health Care and Its Association with Access to Care
Han, X., Thiede Call, K., Kemmick Pintor, J., Alarcon-Espinoza, G., & Baines-Simon, A. 2015. "Reports of Insurance-Based Discrimination in Heatlh Care and Its Association with Access to Care." American Journal of Public Health, 105(S3): S517-S525. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2015.302668
Publication
ACA State-Based Marketplace Public Reporting: Comparing Open Enrollment Period 1 (OEP1) to Open Enrollment Period 2 (OEP2)
This document provides an overview of the information states are reporting about enrollment in state based marketplaces (SBMs) and, where data allow, shows changes between open enrollment period one (OEP1; October 1, 2013 - March 31, 2014) and open enrollment period two (OEP2; November 15, 2014 - February 15, 2015).
Publication
Medicaid Expansion: Comparing State Choices in Alternative Benefit Plan Design
Presentation by Colin Planalp at the 2015 State Health Research and Policy Interest Group meeting on June 13, 2015, in Minneapolis, MN.
