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Measuring the Impact of Outreach and Enrollment Strategies for Public Health Insurance in California
Publication Year: 2011

This article examines the impact of various outreach strategies on enrollment of children in California public health insurance programs. Enrollment rates in 25 California counties are linked to the various outreach and enrollment strategies employed by each county.

The Effects of Medicaid and CHIP Policy Changes on Receipt of Preventive Care among Children
Publication Year: 2011

This paper evaluates efforts in Kentucky and Idaho to increase preventive care through Medicaid and CHIP. The authors examined Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and claims from before and after the increases in well-child visit reimbursements.  They found that increasing reimbursements for well-child visits and preventive dental care increased the number of children who received preventive care in Kentucky and Idaho.

Small Group Health Insurance Reform in Rhode Island Promises and Pitfalls of the HEALTHpact Plan
Publication Year: 2011

In 2008, Rhode Island faced a serious health insurance shortage for workers in small businesses. In response, the state created HEALTHpact, an insurance plan that capped the price of premiums. The law required insurers to offer HEALTHpact to small business owners. The defining feature of HEALTHpact was its financial incentive for enrollees to lead healthier lives.  This study investigated low enrollment in HEALTHpact. The authors spoke with state officials, insurance representatives, business owners and consumers, concluding that Rhode Island's HEALTHpact plan has been unpopular because it is too complex, lacks a subsidy, and is perceived as having low value.

Small Group Employer Participation in New Mexico's State Coverage Insurance Program: Lessons for Federal Reform
Publication Year: 2011

The authors of this study aimed to learn about factors hindering participation in New Mexico's State Coverage Insurance (SCI) program, and they conclude that both administrative and financial concerns contribute to low small-group employer participation in SCI.

How Have State Policies to Expand Dependent Coverage Affected the Health Insurance Status of Young Adults?"
Publication Year: 2011

This evaluation of the effect of state dependent coverage expansion policies on health insurance coverage for young adults found that the laws did not significantly reduce the rate of young adults uninsured.