White Papers

03.22.16

Liberating Data to Enable Healthcare Market Transparency: A Guide for Regulators and Policy Makers

The federal and state Marketplaces established by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have made it easier for consumers to compare their health insurance options, but data are still not fully available for consumers to understand how their plan options compare on cost-sharing, provider networks, drug ...




03.17.16

Sharing Behavioral Health Information in Massachusetts: Obstacles and Potential Solutions

In a new report for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Manatt Health provides a review of the primary Massachusetts and federal privacy laws relevant to the exchange of information among physical and behavioral health providers. The report also features an assessment of the ...




12.18.15

Impact of Medicaid Expansion on the Kansas State Budget

In a new report for the Kansas Grantmakers in Health, Manatt Health reviews the implications of Medicaid expansion on the Kansas state budget. Drawing on the state's fiscal impact analysis, publicly available data on Kansas Medicaid costs and the experiences of states that expanded in 2014, ...




12.08.15

Medicaid and the Indian Health Service: States to Receive Additional Federal Funds

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently announced plans to increase the range of Medicaid services furnished by the Indian Health Service eligible for 100 percent federal match. This proposal reduces states' cost for currently eligible Medicaid beneficiaries as well as for ...




11.17.15

Medicaid Expansion and Criminal Justice Costs: Pre-Expansion Studies and Emerging Practices Point To

The expansion of Medicaid under the ACA in many states has generated substantial interest in the potential role that Medicaid may play in tackling pressing criminal justice issues. Recent research by Manatt Health has examined the fiscal implications of Medicaid expansion. The first and second ...




10.23.15

Building on Year One 1095-A Form Success: Marketplaces’ Recommendations for Future Tax Seasons

“Building on Year One 1095-A Form Success: Marketplaces’ Recommendations for Future Tax Seasons” highlights how the State-based Marketplaces and the Federally-facilitated Marketplace were generally successful in executing consumer-facing reporting requirements during the first ...




09.30.15

Directory Assistance: Maintaining Reliable Provider Directories for Health Plan Shoppers

In this post-Affordable Care Act (ACA) era, many consumers are making health coverage decisions for the first time and in new ways. To inform their decisions, they often turn to provider directories—electronic or printed lists of physicians, hospitals, and other healthcare providers in each ...




09.26.15

Medicaid at 50: The Program’s Evolution and Future

Born as an afterthought to Medicare five decades ago, Medicaid has evolved from an adjunct to state welfare programs to the nation’s largest health insurer. The occasion of Medicaid’s 50th birthday is a fitting time to consider that evolution, not to reminisce, but to help chart the ...




09.10.15

In or Out: An Examination of Medicaid's Coverage Determination Policies

Medicaid, the joint federal and state program that provides health insurance for low-income individuals, is rapidly becoming the largest purchaser of healthcare services in the United States. Given Medicaid's size and scope, and the central role it plays in the health insurance market, ...




08.26.15

A Look at the Private Option in Arkansas

In September 2013, Arkansas became the first state in the nation to receive approval from the federal government for a Section 1115 demonstration waiver to require most adults who are newly eligible for coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion to enroll in Marketplace ...