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Gates A, Stephens J, Artiga S. 2014. Profiles of Medicaid outreach and enrollment strategies: Using text messaging to reach and enroll uninsured individuals into Medicaid and CHIP. Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 6 pp.

Annotation: This brief focuses on the use of standard cell phones and smartphones for text messages and Internet access and illustrates how one text messaging initiative, Text4baby, a free, personalized maternal child health education text messaging service for pregnant women and new mothers, is helping eligible pregnant women and their families connect to health coverage. The brief describes adult cell phone ownership and use by race/ethnicity and income, the growing use of text messaging and mobile technology in health care, and the Text4baby partnership with the Connecting Kids to Coverage initiative to drive enrollment in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program through a series of interactive text messages. A discussion of the impact of the Medicaid module and its implications are included.

Keywords: Consumer education materials, Children's Health Insurance Program, Enrollment, Health insurance, Medicaid, Outreach, Pregnant women, Technology

English A, Scott J, Park MJ. 2014. Fact sheet: Impact of the ACA on vulnerable youth. San Francisco, CA: National Adolescent and Young Adult Health Information Center, 3 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet examines implications of the Affordable Care Act for specific populations of adolescents and young adults including those aging out of foster care, involved in juvenile and criminal justice systems, or homeless. Contents include common characteristics of these populations and the obstacles that could prevent them from securing health insurance coverage. Topics include state Medicaid expansion and complexities of the application and enrollment process. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Barriers, Eligibility, Enrollment, Foster care, Health care reform, Health insurance, Homeless persons, Juvenile delinquents, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Young adults

English A, Scott J, Park MJ. 2014. Implementing the Affordable Care Act: How much will it help vulnerable adolescents and young adults?. San Francisco, CA: National Adolescent and Young Adult Health Information Center, 13 pp.

Annotation: This issue brief explores the implications of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for adolescents and young adults who are aging out of foster care, involved in juvenile and criminal justice systems, or homeless. For each group, the brief provides an overview of demographic characteristics and health status, and discusses access to health care and health insurance before and after the ACA. The brief concludes with a discussion of common themes and upcoming challenges for the three populations. An accompanying fact sheet summarizes the ACA's implications for these groups. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Barriers, Eligibility, Enrollment, Foster care, Health care reform, Health insurance, Health status, Homeless persons, Juvenile delinquents, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Young adults

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2014. Strategies for behavioral health organizations to promote new health opportunities in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 3 pp.

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2014. Strategies for behavioral health organizations to promote new health opportunities in American Indian and Alaska Native communities. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 3 pp.

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2014. Strategies for behavioral health organizations to promote new health opportunities in African American communities. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 3 pp.

U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2014. Strategies for behavioral health organizations to promote new health opportunities in Latino and Hispanic communities. Rockville, MD: U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 3 pp.

Rudowitz R, Artiga S, Arguello R. 2014. Children's health coverage: Medicaid, CHIP and the ACA. Washington, DC: Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, 7 pp.

Maine Children's Alliance. 2014. Health coverage for Maine families with children in 2014. Augusta, ME: Maine Children's Alliance, 11 pp. (Health policy brief)

National Children's Study. 2014. Vanguard Study recruitment overview. Bethesda, MD: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, 4 pp. (The National Children's Study data brief; no. 1)

Annotation: This data brief provides information on the three phases of recruitment for the Vanguard Study, the pilot of the National Children's Study. The phases include the Initial Vanguard Study, the Alternate Recruitment Sub-study, and the Provider-Based Sampling Sub-Study. Contents include data on the number of locations, women eligible for screening, women screened and determined as study eligible, and newborns enrolled by recruitment strategy.

Keywords: Children, Enrollment, Environmental exposure, Health status, Newborns, Research, Women

Mathis J, Lilly B, Alfano E, Bernstein R. 2014. Making the connection: Meeting requirements to enroll people with mental illnesses in healthcare coverage. Washington, DC: Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, 29 pp.

American Academy of Pediatrics and National Academy for State Health Policy. 2014. State CHIP fact sheets. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 102 pp.

Annotation: These fact sheets provide information on the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) for each state. Contents include data on enrollment and participation rates, the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) eligibility levels, benefits offered and cost sharing requirements, as well as information about enrollment and renewal simplifications, and quality measures and other general program characteristics.

Keywords: Children's Health Insurance Program, Costs, Data, Eligibility, Enrollment, Measures, Participation, Program descriptions, Quality assurance, State programs

Vujicic M, Yarbrough C. 2014. Young adults most likely age group to purchase dental benefits in health insurance marketplace. Chicago, IL: American Dental Association, Health Policy Institute, 5 pp. (Research brief)

Annotation: This brief addresses the likelihood of individuals purchasing dental benefits (plans) in the health insurance marketplaces for specific age groups. It describes the number of individuals in each age group that selected a medical plan and a dental plan in the 36 states operating through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, as well as the number of individuals under age 18 in California that selected a dental plan. The brief summarizes findings on the number of individuals that selected dental benefits within the health insurance marketplaces by age group and the total number of medical plans and dental plans selected in the health insurance marketplaces by age group.

Keywords: Age groups, Consumers, Dental insurance, Enrollment, Health insurance programs, Individualized health plans, Market research, Oral health

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. 2014. Montana: ACA playbook 2013-2014. Portland, PA: National Academy for State Health Policy, 1 v.

Annotation: This Affordable Care Act (ACA) toolkit provides resources related to outreach, eligibility, and enrollment; training tools for navigators, field offices, and other policy workers; and other documents regarding the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Montana. It is intended primarily for internal use by the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.

Keywords: Access to care, Enrollment, Montana, Outreach, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, State initiatives

Volk J, Corlette S, Ahn S, Brooks T. 2014. Report from the first year of Navigator Technical Assistance Project: Lessons learned and recommendations for the next year of enrollment. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, 19 pp.

Annotation: This brief describes a project to support consumer assisters in five states and discusses some of the most challenging questions assisters sent to policy experts for technical help. Topics include determining household size, calculating income, evaluating eligibility for other coverage, verifying identity and immigration and citizenship status, changing plans, and addressing post-enrollment questions about coverage and benefits. Recommendations are included.

Keywords: Barriers, Consumer education, Consumer protection, Consumer satisfaction, Enrollment, Health care reform, Health insurance, Policy development, State programs, Technical assistance

Pew Charitable Trusts and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. 2014. Children's Health Insurance Program: A 50-state examination of CHIP spending and enrollment. Philadelphia, PA: Pew Charitable Trusts, 21 pp.

Mathematica Policy Research and Urban Institute. 2014. CHIPRA mandated evaluation of the Children's Health Insurance Program: Final findings. Ann Arbor, MI: Mathematica Policy Research, 130 pp.

Abt Associates and the National Academy for State Health Policy. 2014. Peer-to-peer technical assistance for state Title V maternal and child health programs on implementation of the Affordable Care Act: Toolkit. Bethesda, MD: Abt Associates; Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 35 pp.

Annotation: This toolkit is designed to assist state maternal and child health and children with special health care needs program staff in implementing the Affordable Care Act. Topics include eligibility, enrollment, and retention; design of benefits and coverage; and design and support for development of systems of care. Contents include information about potential roles for Title V program staff, questions to consider, action steps, state examples, and resource descriptions.

Keywords: Eligibility, Employee benefits, Enrollment, Health care reform, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Retention, State MCH programs, Systems development

Connors Center for Women's Health and Gender Biology at Brigham's and Women's Hospital, Jacob's Institute of Women's Health, Kaiser Family Foundation. 2013. Ensuring the health care needs of women: A checklist for health exchanges. Menlo Park, CA: Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 8 pp.

Annotation: This checklist presents questions to consider as states work to design, establish, and implement health insurance exchanges, which are a feature of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. The checklist focuses on how establishment of the exchanges will affect women, in particular. Topics include essential health benefits, maternity care, preventive services, chronic health conditions, abortion, network adequacy, outreach and enrollment, affordability and transparency, and data collection and reporting standards.

Keywords: Abortion, Access to health care, Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Costs, Enrollment, Health insurance, Legislation, Outreach, Prevention, Reproductive health, State programs, Statistical data, Women's health

Childhood Asthma Leadership Coalition. 2013. Ensuring stable and continuous health insurance coverage for children with asthma. Washington, DC: George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Department of Health Policy, 5 pp. (Leveraging Affordable Care Act opportunities to improve childhood asthma outcomes)

Annotation: This report provides information about how advocacy organizations can mobilize around Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) provisions to improve health outcomes for children most at risk for asthma. The report describes several ACA provisions and implementation activities that target stability and continuity of health insurance for children, including (1) heath insurance coverage of preventive health services, (2) development of an essential health benefit for all individuals securing insurance through state health insurance exchanges, (3) streamlining enrollment procedures under Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, and state exchanges, (4) expanding Medicaid to cover individuals with incomes up to 133 percent of the federal poverty line, and (5) enhanced Medicaid payments to primary care physicians.

Keywords: Access to health care, Advocacy, Asthma, Child health, Children's Health Insurance Program, Enrollment, Health insurance, Health services, High risk children, Legislation, Low income groups, Medicaid, Prevention, Reimbursement, State programs, Treatment
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