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U.S. General Accounting Office. 1994. Health care reform: Potential difficulties in determining eligibility for low-income people. Washington, DC: U.S. General Accounting Office, 27 pp.

Annotation: This report considers the problems Medicaid applicants face as they enroll in the program which prevent them from becoming eligible to use the system; it reviews a range of incentives hospitals use to facilitate their enrollment, and it considers the implications for determining their eligibility if health care reform is implemented. The report states its goals, describes the context for the study and its scope and methodology. Detailed attention is given to the barriers encountered and the incentives hospitals use to encourage applicants to enroll.

Contact: U.S. Government Accountability Office, 441 G Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20548, Telephone: (202) 512-3000 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gao.gov Available from the website. Document Number: GAO/HEHS-94-176.

Keywords: Access to health care, Barriers, Eligibility, Eligibility determination, Expanded eligibility, Health care reform, Low income groups, Medicaid

Griffiths B, Peterson RA. 1993. Families forward: Health care resource guide for children with special health care needs. Madison, WI: Center for Public Representation, 245 pp.

Annotation: This practical guide for parents and others responsible for the health care of children with special health needs includes information on health insurance issues, health maintenance organizations and mandated care plans, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). The book also describes several forms of assistance available to Wisconsin families such as the Health Insurance Risk Sharing Plan (HIRSP), the variety of state and county programs specifically designed for children with special health needs, home care services, laws aimed at improper debt collection, health benefits counseling, advocacy, and legal assistance. This book supersedes "Health Care Coverage for the Child with a Chronic Illness or Disability." [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Eligibility determination, Health care financing, Health insurance, Health maintenance organizations, Insurance, Medicaid, Supplemental Security Income, Wisconsin
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