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.
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Left Out Under PPACA: Undocumented Immigrants Adults Excluded from Medicaid Expansions
Presentation by Jessie Kemmick-Pintor, "Left Out Under PPACA: Undocumented Immigrants Adults Excluded from Medicaid Expansions" at the NRSA Trainees Research Conference, held in conjunction with the AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, June 11, 2011 in Seattle, WA.