From Families USA
Help Is at Hand: New Health Insurance Tax Credits discusses the premium tax credits that will be available to many state residents if they purchase coverage through the new insurance marketplaces (formerly "exchanges"). It includes state- and county-level data. (March 2013)
Language Access Checklist for Marketplace Implementation provides recommendations that advocates can use to encourage their states to address the needs of consumers with limited English proficiency in health insurance marketplaces. (March 2013)
Holding Health Homes Accountable for High-Quality Care: Payment and Quality Measures describes options for paying Health Home providers and measuring quality. It explains how advocates can identify and promote the best policies for consumers, and it includes examples from the following states: IA, MO, NC, NY, OH, OR, and RI. (February 2013)
Five Key Elements of a Consumer-Friendly Exchange lists aspects of design and implementation that those working on exchanges should consider to best meet the needs of consumers. (February 2013)
The January 2013 Budget Deal: The American Taxpayer Relief Act and Medicaid explains how the law that was signed on New Year's Day to avert the fiscal cliff affects Medicaid and other programs for low-income people. (February 2013)
More Resources
The 2013 New Year's Budget Deal and Medicaid: The Next Cliff (January 2013)
Consumer-Friendly Standards for Qualified Health Plans in Exchanges: Examples from the States (January 2013)
Designing Consumer-Friendly Health Homes (January 2013)
Go to Publications by Date for a complete list of publications by year.
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