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Fact Sheet and Questionnaires from Minnesota Medicaid Enrollee Survey
Publication Year: 2013

The Affordable Care Act provides for the expansion of Medicaid to new segments of the population. The extent to which this coverage expansion will meaningfully increase access to health care services is, however, unclear. Surveys of the Medicaid population are one way to examine access to services and experiences with care.  

In 2008, SHADAC was contracted by the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) to survey enrollees in the Minnesota Health Care Program (which includes the state’s Medicaid program and its Medicaid/CHIP waiver program) with the goal of developing recommendations for improving the delivery of health care services to enrollees and reducing disparities in access and quality. 

In a new fact sheet meant to survey as a resource for states as they consider ways to evaluate access to care among those newly eligible for Medicaid, SHADAC researchers outline the survey’s purpose, content, and administration; the sample design; and the community-based approach used for survey development and analysis. 

Accompanying the new fact sheet are copies of the adult and child versions of the 2008 questionnaire.

The full report on the 2008 survey is available here.

Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association Enrollee Survey: Assessing the Results (Chartbook)
Publication Year: 2013

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.

State-Level Trends in Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Publication Year: 2013

This report examines state-level trends in employer-sponsored insurance (ESI) and the factors that influence ESI.

Preliminary Findings from the 2012 Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) Enrollee Survey
Publication Year: 2013

Symposium: Putting out the Welcome Mat - Targeting Outreach Efforts under the Affordable Care Act

Elizabeth Lukanen, "Preliminary Findings from the 2012 Minnesota Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) Enrollee Survey."

This symposium highlights three distinct data-driven strategies for targeting outreach in Minnesota to individuals eligible for Medicaid coverage or subsidies under the ACA. Presenters will include researchers from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) within the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and the session will be convened by a policy expert with programmatic outreach experience. One presentation will provide a broad overview of the characteristics of Minnesota’s uninsured and those most likely eligible for coverage under the ACA’s newly expanded health reform categories. Another presentation will profile a select group of current high risk pool enrollees who may enter the individual health insurance coverage market in 2014. Our final presentation will highlight findings from a unique state outreach program created in 2008 to increase access to care for vulnerable populations.

Profile of Minnesota's Uninsured
Publication Year: 2013

This symposium highlights three distinct data-driven strategies for targeting outreach in Minnesota to individuals eligible for Medicaid coverage or subsidies under the ACA. Presenters will include researchers from the State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) within the University of Minnesota’s School of Public Health and the session will be convened by a policy expert with programmatic outreach experience. One presentation will provide a broad overview of the characteristics of Minnesota’s uninsured and those most likely eligible for coverage under the ACA’s newly expanded health reform categories. Another presentation will profile a select group of current high risk pool enrollees who may enter the individual health insurance coverage market in 2014. Our final presentation will highlight findings from a unique state outreach program created in 2008 to increase access to care for vulnerable populations.