RESOURCES

Resources and Reports

NAIC - PPACA Section by Section Analysis May 12, 2011
SCI-Health Benefit Exchanges: An Implementation Timeline for State Policy Makers July 15, 2010
KFF - PPACA Summary June 18, 2010
KFF Health Reform Implementation Timeline June 15, 2010
CMWF - Realizing the Potential of Reform June 1, 2010
KFF - Financing New Medicaid Coverage Under Health Reform - The Role of the Federal Government and States May 30, 2010
NAIC - PPACA Selected Health Insurance Provisions May 30, 2010
NCSL - PPACA State Grant Opportunities May 24, 2010
CMWF - Graphic Timeline for Health Reform Implementation April 30, 2010
KFF - Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program Provisions in the New Health Reform Law April 30, 2010
KFF - Summary of Coverage Provisions in the patient Protection and Affordable Care Act April 1, 2010
CMWF - Timeline of Health Insurance Provisions April 1, 2010
NAIC - PPACA Immediate Health Insurance Market Reform April 1, 2010

Federal Government

“Code of Federal Regulations”
“Congressional Quarterly’s American Voter”
“Federal Register”
Federal Web Locator
Legislative Information
“Roll Call”
“United States Code”

Government Agencies

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality
Agency for International Development
Bureau of Health Professions
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Center for Disease Control
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Congressional Budget Office
Government Accountability Office
Government Printing Office
Health Resources and Services Administration
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
National Center for Health Statistics
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine
National Technical Information Service
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
United States Census Bureau
United States Food and Drug Administration
United States Department of Health and Human Services
United States Office of Rural Health Policy

 

State and Local Government

Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Federation of State Medical Boards
Information for State Health Policy
National Academy for State Health Policy
National Conference of State Legislatures
National Council of State Boards of Nursing
National Governors Association
Pennsylvania Health Care Coast Containment Council
State Children Health Insurance Program Implementation
State Constitutions and Law
State Coverage Initiatives
State Health Departments
State and Local Government

Reform by State

Alabama Federal Reform Alabama Medicaid Agency
Alaska Federal Reform Alaska Health Care Commission
Arkansas Federal Reform Arkansas Insurance Department
California Federal Reform California Health and Human Services Agency
Colorado Federal Reform Colorado.gov
Connecticut Federal Reform Connecticut Department of Public Health
Florida Federal Reform Florida Federal Reform
Idaho Federal Reform Idaho Department of Insurance
Illinois Federal Reform Illinois Department of Insurance
Iowa State Reform Iowa State Reform
Kansas Federal Reform Kansas Health Policy Authority
Maine Federal Reform Office of the Governor
Maryland Federal Reform Maryland Health Care Reform Coordinating Council
Maryland State Reform Maryland Health Care Commission
Massachusetts State Reform Mass.gov
Michigan Federal Reform Michigan Federal Reform
Minnesota Federal Reform Minnesota Department of Commerce
Minnesota State Reform Minnesota Department of Health
Montana Federal Reform Montana Legislature
New Hampshire Federal Reform New Hampshire Insurance Department
New Jersey State Reform New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
New Mexico Federal Reform New Mexico Federal Reform
New York Federal Reform New York State Insurance Department
North Dakota Federal Reform North Dakota Insurance Department
Ohio Federal Reform Ohio.gov
Oklahoma Federal Reform Oklahoma Insurance Department
Oregon Federal Reform Oregon Insurance Division
Oregon State Reform Health Policy Commission
Pennsylvania Federal Reform Pennsylvania Insurance Department
Pennsylvania State Reform Governor’s Office of Health Care Reform
Rhode Island Federal Reform Office of Health Insurance Commissioner
South Carolina South Carolina Public Health Institute
South Dakota South Dakota Division of Insurance
Tennessee Federal Reform TN.gov
Texas Federal Reform Texas Department of Insurance
Utah Federal Reform Utah Insurance Department
Utah State Reform Office of Consumer Health Services
Vermont State Reform Agency of Administration
Washington Federal Reform Washington Office of the Insurance Commissioner
West Virginia State Reform West Virginia Legislature
Wisconsin Federal Reform Wisconsin Office of Health Care Reform
Wyoming State Reform WY Health Commission

Resources from States-State Coverage Initiative and Information in Regards to Health Reform

Measuring State-Level Health Reform Impact: Metrics and Data Sources
State Budgets Under Federal Health Reform: The Extent and Causes of Variations in Estimated Impacts
State Coverage Initiative

SHADAC/SHARE

Implementation materials on a State Level
Brief on using Federal Survey Data to Measure Impact of Reform
The State Data Spotlight is a SHADAC series highlighting states’ unique data tools, datasets, and uses of existing data systems. The series aims to provide information and insight on innovations that can be applied in other states.State Data Spotlight

This resource gives an overview of the types of strategies used by states to expand access to insurance coverage. Coverage Strategies

These tables provide a brief summary of state policies that employ common coverage strategies. State Policy Summaries

This is a list of links to web resources that provide information about insurance coverage issues from both a national and state perspective. Other Coverage Resources

This is a catalog of online resources about evaluating state coverage strategies, including handbooks and tutorials. Evaluation Resources

This glossary of health reform terminology explains key terms and concepts that are used when discussing health reform. Health Reform Terminology

Data Center: Calculates CPS data to show type of insurance, age, marital status, FPL-ability to select criteria on website. Click this link to access the site.

Health Reform Sources

Health Insurance Exchanges - How Economic and Financial Modeling Can Support State Implementation
State Data Spotlight: Maryland’s Fiscal Model Helps Project Impact of Health Reform
Health Insurance Exchanges: Implementation and Data Considerations for State and existing Models for Comparison
Issues for State High-Risk Pools with Implementation of National Health Reform
Data Center

Health Reform Implementation Priorities

10 Priorities for Health Reform Implementation
This information can be found on NASHP’s website.

Soon after the passage of Health Reform legislation, NASHP’s executive committee identified 10 aspects of federal health reform that states must get right if they are to be successful in implementation. The 10 areas below include NASHP resources that helped lay the groundwork leading up to health reform implementation and can help states as they consider reform-related policy decisions.

1. Be Strategic with Insurance Exchange
2. Regulate the Commercial Health Insurance Market Effectively
3. Simplify and Integrate Eligibility Systems
4. Expand Provider and Health System Capacity
5. Attend to Benefit Design
6. Focus on the Dually Eligible
7. Use Your Data
8. Pursue Population Health Goals
9. Engage the Public in Policy Development and Implementation
10.Demand Quality and Efficiency from the Health Care System

Full text of the State Policymakers’ Priorities for Successful Implementation of Health Reform issue brief is available here.

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