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August 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This brief, prepared by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute, explores some of the discrepancies that can arise with varying network adequacy standards and provides examples of how some states have resolved such issues.
March 19, 2013 | Issue Brief
Do hospitals stand to gain more revenue under the Affordable Care Act's expansion in Medicaid enrollees, despite lower reimbursement rates that private insurance?
March 14, 2013 | Issue Brief
A significant number of low-income uninsured adults may be excluded from the Medicaid expansion due to their immigration status after the Affordable Care Act takes effect.
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief highlights the design approaches of the small business health options program (SHOP) that allows employers to provide a defined contribution while giving employees the choice of one or more products offered on the SHOP.
November 15, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Affordable Care Act provides a third option, the Basic Health Program, for individuals who make too much to qualify for Medicaid and too little to purchase private health insurance through exchanges.
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
To support states' understanding of how reasonable compatibility standards might work in practice, this brief will help state implementers better understand how to operationalize the federal rules in their state systems.
August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) establishes health benefits exchanges and requires them to create a navigator program to assist consumers and small businesses as they apply for and enroll in coverage. This report, prepared by th ...
July 31, 2012 | Issue Brief
This policy brief focuses on eliminating fraud and abuse in Medicare and Medicaid and explores the challenges involved in putting the new tools into place.
July 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
Recommended Reading Urban Institute's ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking Series: Case Studies Urban Institute's ACA Implementation Monitoring and Tracking Series: Quantitative Analysis This report describes the early lessons learned from st ...
June 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
This brief provides a walkthrough of the major takeaways from the tax regulations, as well as expected future guidance in the Affordable Care Act.