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Maximizing Enrollment Third Annual Grantee Meeting E-Book

blattisaw — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:14:51 -0500

Dear Maximizing Enrollment Grantee Meeting registrants,

Using Data to Drive State Improvement in Enrollment and Retention Performance

blattisaw — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:53:46 -0500

Using Data to Drive State Improvement in Enrollment and Retention Performance

Transforming State Health Coverage in Louisiana

blattisaw — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:18:46 -0400

The success of Maximizing Enrollment in Louisiana highlights the potential that states have to enroll more eligible children in government insurance programs—and keep those already enrolled from falling off. An initiative of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Maximizing Enrollment is empowering Louisiana and seven other states to improve their systems, policies and procedures. The program provides an in-depth assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each state's current Medicaid and CHIP enrollment and retention systems, and assists them with implementation strategies to cover more eligible but unenrolled children and to measure their progress.

Maximizing Enrollment/NASHP Eligibility Regulatory Analysis Grid: Issues and Areas for Comment for States

blattisaw — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:20:07 -0400

This grid outlines the key provisions of the three eligibility notices of proposed rulemaking (from CMS and IRS) that were issued on August 17, 2011. In our grid, we provide a summary of the

CMS Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule (CMS-2349-P)

blattisaw — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 11:35:37 -0400

CMS Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule (CMS-2349-P)

Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010

blattisaw — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:37:11 -0400

Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

blattisaw — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:29:38 -0400

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

Exchange Functions in the Individual Market: Eligibility Determinations; Exchange Standards for Employers

blattisaw — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 14:07:14 -0400

Exchange Functions in the Individual Market: Eligibility Determinations; Exchange Standards for Employers

Update: Medicaid Program Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act

blattisaw — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:03:06 -0400

Update: Medicaid Program Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act

Explaining Health Reform: The New Rules for Determining Income Under Medicaid in 2014

blattisaw — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:52:52 -0400

Explaining Health Reform: The New Rules for Determining

Income Under Medicaid in 2014

Resources on Consumer Engagement Through Health IT

blattisaw — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:20:41 -0400

New Resources on Consumer Engagement Through Health IT

Maximizing the Value of HIT to Improve the Health of Children:

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Eligibility and Enrollment: Guidance for State Planning

blattisaw — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:13:21 -0400

Eligibility and Enrollment: Guidance for State Planning

Overview and Analysis of Exchange, Medicaid and IRS Regulations

A new report released September 7, 2011 by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Reform Assistance Network analyzes three federal draft regulations that, taken together, offer new insight into how consumers and employees of small businesses will obtain health insurance across the continuum of coverage options proposed in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

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New Report Shows Health Insurance Labels Help Consumers Evaluate Plans

blattisaw — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 16:22:41 -0400

New Report Shows Health Insurance Labels Help Consumers Evaluate Plans

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The Challenges To Expanding Medicaid, Enrollment To Vary From State To State

blattisaw — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:20:50 -0400

Republican governors who complain about the effec

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Explaining Health Reform: Uses of Express Lane Strategies to Promote Participation in Coverage

blattisaw — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:47:57 -0400

A new issue brief by the Kaiser Family Foundation and The Children’s Partnership examines how states can employ "express lane" principles to help simplify and expand enrollment in Medicaid and other health coverage for the millions of uninsured adults and children who will gain eligibility for such coverage under the health reform law beginning in 2014.

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Preparing New York's Information Technology Infrastructure for Health Reform: A Gap Analysis

blattisaw — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:28:22 -0400

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Presumptive Eligibility: Providing Access to Health Care Without Delay and Connecting Children to Coverage

blattisaw — Wed, 11 May 2011 11:28:52 -0400

Presumptive Eligibility: Providing Access to Health Care Without Delay and Connecting Children to Coverage

Center for Children and Families

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2011 Maximizing Enrollment State to State Exchange in Massachusetts

blattisaw — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 10:43:17 -0400

Maximizing Enrollment State-to-State Exchange 2011

Omni Parker House, Boston, MA
March 23-25, 2011

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New York State Medicaid Administration: November 2010 Report

blattisaw — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:12:20 -0400

New York State Medicaid Administration

November 2010 Report

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Paving an Enrollment Superhighway: Bridging State Gaps Between 2014 and Today

blattisaw — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 08:54:17 -0400

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Takeaways from a State-to-State Exchange on Streamlining Enrollment

blattisaw — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:27:16 -0400

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Medicaid's Role in the Health Benefits Exchange: A Roadmap for States

blattisaw — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 11:02:52 -0400

NASHP Report: Medicaid's Role in the Health Benefits Exchange:

A Road Map for States

Dowload Report

Deborah Bachrach , Special Counsel of Manatt Health Solutions is the lead author of this NASHP/Maximizing Enrollment report focusing on Medicaid's role in state Health Benefit Exchanges being implemented under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). "In 2014, Health Benefit Exchanges will be the entry way to coverage for 75 million Americans, most of whom will be eligible for a subsidy through Medicaid, CHIP or tax credits. As such, Exchanges present states with an extraordinary opportunity to integrate Medicaid into the continuum of coverage; to leverage its purchasing authority; and, to rationalize the oversight of public and private insurers and drive delivery system reform,” said Ms. Bachrach.

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Mobile Technology: Smart Tools to Increase Participation in Health Coverage

blattisaw — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:07:25 -0400

Mobile technology –cell phones, smartphones, and other portable devices that provide access to the Internet—is rapidly expanding to a growing number of users and purposes, offering a ne

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Medicaid Block Would Shift Financial Risks and Costs to States

blattisaw — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 13:31:45 -0500

Some states may mistakenly believe that proposals to convert Medicaid into a block grant or otherwise cap federal funding would make their Medicaid costs more predictable and stable over time.&nbsp

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Enrolling More Kids in Medicaid and CHIP

blattisaw — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:05:57 -0500

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Medicaid’s Role(s) in the Health Benefit Exchange: A Roadmap for States

blattisaw — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:01:30 -0500

Medicaid's Role(s) in the Health Benefits Exchange: A Roadmap for States

Thursday, March 31, 2011

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)

Join us for this upcoming webinar that outlines the multiple roles of the Medicaid program in the development and administration of state Health Benefit Exchanges being implemented under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). With ACA’s enactment, Medicaid has completed its transition from a program linked to welfare to a major health insurer, becoming a lynchpin of the nation’s health insurance infrastructure. Looking ahead to 2014, Medicaid will be both an option in the continuum of health insurance coverage and an essential partner in developing, governing, and operating each state’s new health benefit exchange

Maximizing Enrollment, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation funded initiative for which NASHP serves as the National Program Office, will soon be releasing a paper that details the roles of the Medicaid program in state Health Benefit Exchanges. During the webinar, lead author Deborah Bacharach of Manatt Health Solutions will highlight opportunities for states to support and expand Medicaid’s current role in planning new state Exchanges in each of four areas:

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Overcoming Interagency Data-Sharing Barriers: Lessons from the Maryland Kids First Act

blattisaw — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:37:36 -0500

States are finding it increasingly difficult to identify and enroll uninsured children who qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)—particularly given increasingly severe recessionary budget limitations. Yet the CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2009 offers financial incentives for states to enhance and simplify their application and renewal processes. Three states—Iowa, Maryland and New Jersey—have pioneered the use of state income tax information to do just that by targeting eligible families more effectively and efficiently. A new report released by the Hilltop Institute at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Access Reform Evaluation (SHARE) initiative provides an overview of how the various strategies implemented under Maryland’s Kids First Act may be informative for others nationwide.

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Eligibility and Enrollment System Redesign: Lessons Learned for Implementing the Affordable Care Act

blattisaw — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:59:29 -0500

The Affordable Care Act presents dramatic opportunities and challenges for states in transforming eligibility and enrollment systems for existing public coverage as well as new subsidies that will be available through Exchanges. Over nearly two years eight states participating in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Maximizing Enrollment national program have focused attention and resources on their health coverage enrollment and retention systems. Building on an assessment of system strengths and weaknesses, these states have begun to implement new improvement strategies to streamline their systems. Lessons learned from their efforts to simplify processes, be more data-driven, develop technology to support client-centered systems, and promote a culture of coverage are relevant for other states which are working toward improved systems to successfully implement health reform.

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Self Assessment Toolkit Can Help States Improve Medicaid and CHIP

blattisaw — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 16:13:45 -0500

By: Tricia Brooks
There is little debate that simplifying and streamlining the application and renewal process makes it easier for both eligibility workers and families applying for coverage. But there's nothing simple or streamlined about re-engineering the business processes and systems that are used to administer Medicaid and CHIP, so it's easier to tread water than dive in. Despite the challenges, there are lots of big and little opportunities for states to make improvements. Sometimes it's hard to know where to start. Now there's a life vest to keep states from drowning as they swim the distance.
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Maximizing Enrollment for Kids Self-Assessment Toolkit Launch!

blattisaw — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:56:51 -0500

Maximizing Enrollment for Kids Self-Assessment Toolkit Launch!

Thursday, November 18, 2010
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm (EST)

Plan to join us for this upcoming webinar in which Maximizing Enrollment for Kids will debut its new online Self-Assessment Toolkit. This interactive Web-based toolkit, developed by NASHP, aims to help states identify strengths and weaknesses in their current systems to enroll and retain eligible children in Medicaid and CHIP and highlight improvement opportunities.

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MaxEnroll Minute: Cutting Red Tape to Keep Eligible Families Enrolled in Massachusetts

blattisaw — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:20:03 -0400

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Maximizing Enrollment Third Annual Grantee Meeting E-Book

Using Data to Drive State Improvement in Enrollment and Retention Performance

Using Data to Drive State Improvement in Enrollment and Retention Performance

Transforming State Health Coverage in Louisiana

Maximizing Enrollment/NASHP Eligibility Regulatory Analysis Grid: Issues and Areas for Comment for States

CMS Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule (CMS-2349-P)

CMS Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act Proposed Rule (CMS-2349-P)

Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010

Medicaid Program; Eligibility Changes Under the Affordable Care Act of 2010

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

Health Insurance Premium Tax Credit

Exchange Functions in the Individual Market: Eligibility Determinations; Exchange Standards for Employers

Exchange Functions in the Individual Market: Eligibility Determinations; Exchange Standards for Employers

Update: Medicaid Program Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act

Update: Medicaid Program Eligibility Changes under the Affordable Care Act

Explaining Health Reform: The New Rules for Determining Income Under Medicaid in 2014

Explaining Health Reform: The New Rules for Determining

Income Under Medicaid in 2014

Resources on Consumer Engagement Through Health IT

New Resources on Consumer Engagement Through Health IT

Maximizing the Value of HIT to Improve the Health of Children: read more

Eligibility and Enrollment: Guidance for State Planning

Eligibility and Enrollment: Guidance for State Planning

New Report Shows Health Insurance Labels Help Consumers Evaluate Plans

New Report Shows Health Insurance Labels Help Consumers Evaluate Plans

The Challenges To Expanding Medicaid, Enrollment To Vary From State To State

Explaining Health Reform: Uses of Express Lane Strategies to Promote Participation in Coverage

Preparing New York's Information Technology Infrastructure for Health Reform: A Gap Analysis

Presumptive Eligibility: Providing Access to Health Care Without Delay and Connecting Children to Coverage

Presumptive Eligibility: Providing Access to Health Care Without Delay and Connecting Children to Coverage

Center for Children and Families

2011 Maximizing Enrollment State to State Exchange in Massachusetts

Maximizing Enrollment State-to-State Exchange 2011

New York State Medicaid Administration: November 2010 Report

New York State Medicaid Administration

November 2010 Report

Paving an Enrollment Superhighway: Bridging State Gaps Between 2014 and Today

Takeaways from a State-to-State Exchange on Streamlining Enrollment

Medicaid's Role in the Health Benefits Exchange: A Roadmap for States

NASHP Report: Medicaid's Role in the Health Benefits Exchange:

A Road Map for States

Mobile Technology: Smart Tools to Increase Participation in Health Coverage

Medicaid Block Would Shift Financial Risks and Costs to States

Enrolling More Kids in Medicaid and CHIP

Medicaid’s Role(s) in the Health Benefit Exchange: A Roadmap for States

Medicaid's Role(s) in the Health Benefits Exchange: A Roadmap for States

Thursday, March 31, 2011

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm (EST)

Overcoming Interagency Data-Sharing Barriers: Lessons from the Maryland Kids First Act

Eligibility and Enrollment System Redesign: Lessons Learned for Implementing the Affordable Care Act

Self Assessment Toolkit Can Help States Improve Medicaid and CHIP

Maximizing Enrollment for Kids Self-Assessment Toolkit Launch!

MaxEnroll Minute: Cutting Red Tape to Keep Eligible Families Enrolled in Massachusetts

Maximizing the Value of HIT to Improve the Health of Children:

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