Summary of State-level Data and Information in Reports Released by MACPAC
SHADAC compiled this summary of state-level data and information released by MACPAC in the Medicaid and CHIP Program Statistics (MACStats) section of the March and June 2011 MACPAC reports to Congress.
This serves as a quick reference tool for state analysts and policymakers. The tables identified in this document provide state-level information about Medicaid/CHIP enrollment, spending, benefit levels, and managed care status.
The MACPAC reports to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP are available at this link.
Publication
12-Month Continuous Eligibility in Medicaid: Impact on Service Utilization (Presentation)
Presentation by Shana Alex Lavarreda (UCLA Center for Health Policy Research) at the 2011 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting in Seattle, WA. Dr. Lavarreda discusses the findings from her SHARE-sponsored study evaluating the connection between 12-month continuous eligibility in Medicaid and children's access to care. The presentation concludes with a discussion of the implications of this evaluation for the implementation of the federal Affordable Care Act.
An Analysis of Wisconsin's ACCESS Online Application for BadgerCare Plus
Presentation by Lindsey Leininger (Chapin Hall, University of Chicago) at the 2011 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting. Dr. Leininger provides an overview of the ACCESS portal and looks at whether ACCESS is more or less likely than other application methods to attract applicants who are ultimately determined to be eligible for public insurance. She also explores whether the use of ACCESS is associated with a greater likelihood of applying for other social programs (a phenomenon known as "spillover"), looking at both the rate of spillover itself and the rate of program eligibility among spillover applicants.
Maintaining Their Mission in Difficult Times: Key Strategies of Safety Net Hospitals
Presentation by Sharon Long, "Maintaining Their Mission in Difficult Times: Key Strategies of Safety Net Hospitals," at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 13, 2011 in Seattle, WA.
Potential Gaps in the Availability of Primary Care Physicians under Health Reform: Identifying Communities at Risk
Presentation by Michel Boudreaux, "Potential Gaps in the Availability of Primary Care Physicians under Health Reform: Identifying Communities at Risk," at the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 12 in Seattle, WA.