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Displaying records 21 through 40 (140 total).

DeFrancis Sun B, Richards J. 2015. Navigating your way through health reform and the ACA (upd.). Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, multiple items. (MCH Navigator training spotlight)

Annotation: This compilation of trainings and other resources are designed to help the maternal and child health (MCH) workforce understand and implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Contents include an overview, YouTube videos, webinars and presentations, selected state trainings and examples in Title V programs, quick reference summaries, and tools to augment training. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Health care reform, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Resources for professionals, Training materials

Wilson K. 2015. Reducing health insurance inequities among Latino families raising children with special health care needs. Boston, MA: Catalyst Center, the National Center for Health Insurance and Financing for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet provides an overview of policies, including provisions of the Affordable Care Act, that help reduce the uninsurance rate among Latinos and narrow inequities in coverage. Topics include efforts to address coverage inequities experienced by Latino families as a whole and also those of Latino children with complex care needs for whom uninsurance may be particularly damaging to health. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Ethnic groups, Families, Health care reform, Health insurance, Hispanic Americans, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Special health care needs, Young adults

Dorn S. 2015. Integrating health and human services programs and reaching eligible individuals under the Affordable Care Act: Final report. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, 30 pp.

Annotation: This report provides an overview of findings from a project to support implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by exploring opportunities for integration and outreach. Contents include a summary of the challenges and prospects for integration. Topics include ways in which ACA changes can help bring eligible individuals into human services programs and ways in which human services programs can aid in identifying and enrolling those newly eligible in health insurance affordability programs, including Medicaid and subsidies available through state health insurance Marketplaces. Additional topics include current integration and outreach efforts at the state and local levels and ways to help consumers make program participation choices as they navigate public benefits programs and the Marketplaces.

Keywords: Child health, Eligibility, Health care reform, Health insurance, Integrated information systems, Medicaid, Outreach, Participation, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Service integration, State programs

Rosenbaum S, Mehta D, Dorley M, Hurt C, Rothenberg S, Lopez N, Ely S. 2015. Medicaid benefit designs for newly eligible adults: State approaches . New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 8 pp. (Realizing health reform's potential)

Benyo A, Borchelt G, Davenport K, Garcia K, Garrett D, Glover S, Levin S, Palanker D, Gandal-Powers M, Ross C. 2015. State of women's coverage: Health plan violations of the Affordable Care Act. Washington, DC: National Women's Law Center, 34 pp.

Annotation: This report assesses coverage of women’s health services by analyzing coverage offered on health insurance Marketplaces by more than 100 insurance companies in 15 states during 2014 and 2015. The report exposes violations related to maternity care, birth control, breastfeeding support and supplies, genetic testing, well-woman visits, prescription drug coverage, care related to gender transition for transgender individuals, chronic pain treatment, and certain pre-existing conditions. The report also highlights examples of discriminatory practices, such as denying maternity coverage to daughters of subscribers.

Keywords: Discrimination, Health care reform, Health insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Preventive health services, State programs, Women's health

English A, Summers R, Lewis J, Coleman C. 2015. Confidentiality, third-party billing, and the health insurance claims process: Implications for Title X. Washington, DC: National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association,

Annotation: This white paper provides background on the importance of confidentiality in family planning settings, the role of Title X, and the health care delivery environment, particularly as a result of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule and the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The paper discusses disclosure requirements and confidentiality protections in the HIPAA Privacy Rule and state medical privacy laws as well as in the laws related to the primary sources of revenue for Title X-funded health centers—the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Section 330 federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) program, Medicaid, and commercial health insurance. The paper also highlights examples of targeted approaches in several states that may provide confidentiality protection in the billing and health insurance claims process, including existing laws and policies and pending legislation.

Keywords: Adolescents, Confidentiality, Health care reform, Health insurance, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Public Health Service Act, Title X, Reimbursement, State legislation, Young adults

Abrams M, Nuzum R, Zezza M, Ryan J, Kiszla J, Guterman S. 2015. The Affordable Care Act's payment and delivery system reforms: A progress report at five years. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 15 pp. (Realizing health reform's potential)

Annotation: This brief describes the expansion and reform of health insurance coverage and other Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions intended to resolve underlying problems in how health care is delivered and paid for in the United States, and documents the initial impact of these reforms. Topics include new models for delivering health care, reforming provider payment, and resources for systemwide improvement. Data charts and presentation slides are also available.

Keywords: Accountability, Health care reform, Health insurance, Health services delivery, Model programs, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Reimbursement, Service delivery systems, Statistical data

U.S. Office of Minority Health. 2015. Report to Congress on minority health activities as required by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Rockville, MD: U.S. Office of Minority Health, 77 pp.

Annotation: This report responds to the reporting requirements of section 10334(a) of the Affordable Care Act and provides an update to Congress on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) programs and activities related to minority health. Contents include background; a summary of minority health activities by agency; and information about coordination, integration, and accountability.

Keywords: Accountability, Coordination, Federal agencies, Federal initiatives, Federal programs, Health care reform, Minority health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Progress reports, Service integration

Damiano PC, Reynolds JC, McKernan SC, Mani S, Kuthy RA. 2015. The need for defining a patient-centered dental home model in the era of the Affordable Care Act. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, Public Policy Center, 32 pp.

Annotation: This report describes medical home and dental home models of care, Affordable Care Act–related health care system changes, and options for integrating oral health care and other health care. Topics include medical-dental integration approaches, features of highly integrated systems, integrating oral health into medical and health home models, integrating oral health into training programs, advantages and barriers to integration, and future directions for the patient-centered dental home.

Keywords: Family centered services, Health care delivery, Health care reform, Health insurance, Medical home, Model programs, Oral health, Oral health care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Patient care, Service coordination, Service delivery systems, Service integration

Families USA and National Council of La Raza. 2015. Health insurance basics: Key words and phrases you need to know. Washington, DC: Families USA, 8 pp.

Cousart C, Snyder A, Mention N. 2015. Dental benefits in health insurance marketplaces: An update on policy considerations. Portland, ME: National Academy for State Health Policy, 7 pp.

Annotation: This brief examines the way the Affordable Care Act structures dental coverage and related implementation challenges. Topics include the impact of decisions to offer pediatric dental coverage through medical plans or stand-alone dental products on affordability and implementation of marketplace systems; state interest in offering optional adult dental coverage; enhancing data and reporting on access to and purchase of dental coverage; improving outreach, enrollment, and dental plan quality; and the impact of future state and federal decisions about coverage programs on dental coverage through marketplaces, including decisions about federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

Keywords: Adults, Barriers, Children, Children's Health Insurance Program, Health care reform, Health insurance, Oral health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Program development, State programs

Roth M, Greenleaf R. 2015. Course curriculum: Applied methods for health transformation implementation in maternal and child health–Instructor's guide. [Chapel Hill, NC]: National MCH Workforce Development Center, 49 pp.

Annotation: This guide accompanies an online course designed to integrate the theory, research literature, and evidence-supported practices that promote optimal population health outcomes in maternal and child health (MCH). Contents include course objectives and a description of the course structure, an historical overview of MCH and Title V, and eight modules. Topics include the Affordable Care Act and health reform, access to care, implementing interventions to improve population health outcomes, change management, quality in public health, understanding systems, system performance, and synthesis. An example course schedule, participant baseline and final assessments, final project, and bibliography are included. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Access to health care, Curricula, Distance education, Health care reform, Information systems, MCH programs, MCH services, MCH training, Management, Organizational change, Outcome and process assessment, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Professional education, Program improvement, Quality assurance, Systems development, Title V

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs. 2015. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Title V National Performance Measures. Washington, DC: Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, 4 pp.

Annotation: This fact sheet for state Title V programs illustrates how the Affordable Care Act provisions relate to national performance measures (NPMs), and identifies potential opportunities to incorporate federal-level reforms into NPM planning.

Keywords: Block grants, Health care reform, Measures, Model programs, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Policy development, Program planning, Program planning, Resources for professionals, State MCH programs, Title V programs, Title V programs

Catalyst Center. [2014]. Health care reform: What's in it for children who are deaf or hard of hearing?. Logan, UT: National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management, 4 pp. (Health care reform: ACA fact sheet)

Annotation: This fact sheet provides an overview of some of the provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that help improve access to coverage and care for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). Topics include how consumer protections in the ACA impact children who are D/HH, provisions that help children who are D/HH receive needed health benefits, how implementation of the ACA varies by state, how the ACA supports hearing screening of infants and young children, coverage for hearing screening, and how programs and families can help improve future policies. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Children, Consumer protection, Deafness, Health care reform, Health insurance, Hearing disorders, Infants, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Policy development, Screening, Special health care needs

Baer R, Bowser EK, de la Cruz C, Horky S, Lorenzo SB, Marshall J, Miney A, Panzera A, Schladant M, Toro M. 2014. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Resources for professionals. Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 1 p.

Baer R, Bowser EK, de la Cruz C, Horky S, Lorenzo SB, Marshall J, Miney A, Panzera A, Schladant M, Toro M. 2014. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Family resource brief (upd.). Washington, DC: National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health, 1 p.

Catalyst Center. 2014. Your questions answered: Are families of Medicaid-enrolled children with disabilities eligible for subsidized marketplace coverage?. Boston, MA: Catalyst Center, 4 pp.

Annotation: This document for families presents questions and answers about subsidized marketplace coverage eligibility for children with disabilities who are enrolled in Medicaid and their families. Topics include minimum essential coverage (MEC), the types of Medicaid coverage for children with disabilities that are MEC, and examples of eligibility based on different family circumstances. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Adolescents, Children, Eligibility, Families, Health care reform, Health insurance, Medicaid, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Special health care needs

Shin P, Sharac J, Zur J, Alvarez C, Rosenbaum S. 2014. Assessing the potential impact of state policies on community health outreach and enrollment activities. Washington, DC: George Washington University, Department of Health Policy, Geiger Gibson/RHCN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative, 19 pp. (Policy research brief no. 35)

Annotation: This research brief analyzes the early outreach and enrollment experiences of 606 community health centers across the country under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Using data from a nationwide survey (conducted in partnership with the National Association of Community Health Centers), the authors discuss their findings on states' ACA-related activities, comparing differences between states that have fully embraced health reform and states that have resisted or rejected key parts of the ACA. Figures and tables present Medicaid expansion and navigator laws by state and provide descriptive comparisons and statistics on the outreach and enrollment activities of survey participants. An analysis of the anticipated impact of ACA is also provided.

Keywords: Community health centers, Comparative analysis, Health care reform, National surveys, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Research

Finocchio L, Newman M. 2014. Dental loss ratios: Factors to consider in establishing a minimum loss ratio in dental insurance in California. Sacramento, CA: California Dental Association, 28 pp.

Annotation: This report explores implementation of the Affordable Care Act minimum loss ratio requirement for health plans in the group and individual insurance markets and implications for dental plans. Topics include the state of the market, differences between health plans and dental plans, the dental insurance landscape, and dental loss ratios in California and other states.

Keywords: Dental insurance, Financing, Oral health: Health care reform, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Program improvement, Quality assurance

Families USA and Children's Dental Health Project. 2014. Buying children's dental coverage through the marketplace. Washington, DC: Families USA, 7 pp. (What you need to know about health insurance)

Annotation: This guide for families uses frequently asked questions to explain the children’s dental benefit (a provision of the Affordable Care Act) and how it works. Topics include guidance on buying coverage through a state marketplace, eligibility, covered services, the difference between dental coverage sold separately vs. as part of a medical plan, premiums, deductibles, copayments, co-insurance, out-of-pocket limits, and consumer protections. Information on financial assistance, coverage requirements, and buying coverage for adults is also included.

Keywords: Children, Consumer education materials, Consumer protection, Costs, Dental insurance, Eligibility determination, Families, Financing, Health care reform, Oral health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, State programs
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