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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
FOLLOWING THE ACA
Even In 14-Point Text, ‘Buyer Beware’ Is No Organizing Principle For Insurance Reform
By Margaret A. Murray and Heather Foster
Brian Blase and Doug Badger recently attempted to justify a Trump administration regulation that encourages Americans to abandon Affordable Care Act–compliant plans in the Marketplace in favor of short-term limited-duration plans. As lead litigants in a case to stop the administration from inflicting these junk insurance plans on American consumers, we offer the following rebuttal. Read More >>
Open Enrollment Begins, New BHP Methodology
By Katie Keith
Even with all eyes on the 2020 election, the 2021 open enrollment period began in
most states on November 1, 2020, and extends through December 15, 2020. This post discusses additional data and resources from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in light of the open enrollment period and a new proposed methodology for the Basic Health Program (BHP) for 2022. Read More >>
SYSTEMS OF CARE
What US Medicine Needs To Do To Finally Embrace Capitation
By Vishal S. Arora and Sachin H. Jain
The immediate benefits of capitation during the pandemic are obvious: Liquidity-constrained health systems receive cash inflow independent of procedures and office visits performed. There are also long-term benefits to capitation, such as rewarding judicious use of health care
resources. However, often unstated are the key challenges and risks that health care organizations must navigate if they plan to execute capitation for their health systems in the long run. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
MEDICAID
Trends In State Medicaid Eligibility, Enrollment Rules, And Benefits
By Ashley M. Fox, Wenhui Feng, Jennifer Zeitlin, and Elizabeth A. Howell
This study provides a broader picture of state Medicaid programs beyond Medicaid expansion by
comprehensively measuring state Medicaid policy across four dimensions over the period from 2000 to 2016–18. Read More >>
Indiana’s Section 1115 Medicaid Waiver And Interagency Coordination Improve Enrollment For Justice-Involved Adults
By Justin Blackburn, Connor Norwood, Dan Rusyniak, Amy Lewis Gilbert, Jennifer Sullivan, and Nir Menachemi
Providing Medicaid coverage as adults transition from incarceration to living in the community can yield significant health and social benefits. Justin Blackburn and coauthors examine how Indiana combined Medicaid expansion through a Section 1115 waiver with additional policies designed to maximize Medicaid coverage for low-income justice-involved adults.
Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Election
Day
In the days following President Donald Trump's election in 2016, Timothy Jost offered analysis about the potential impact his victory would have on the ACA. The outcomes of tonight are unknown, and next week the ACA is up before the Supreme Court, which will rule on the constitutionality of the law. Reread the post and consider which predictions were made and which ones came true.
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