Monitoring Outcomes for Former Welfare Recipients:
A Review of 11 Survey Instruments

Table III:  Health Insurance

Questions
What type of health care coverage?  (Choices include... Medicaid, employer, etc)	X C		X C		X C	X C	X C	X C	X C	X C	X C	9
Any current health care insurance?	X C	X C	X C	X C	X			X C	X C		X	8
Currently enrolled in/receive Medicaid?		X C		X C	X						X C	4
Continue to receive Medicaid after left cash assistance?		X C		X C		X C		X		X C		5
Does your employer OFFER...health plan?	X		X				X					3
Do you ENROLL/PARTICIPATE IN employer health plan?	X C	X C	X C			X C	X					5
Do you GET a health plan or medical insurance from your employer?				X C	X C			X C				3
Why (main reason) not covered?			X C	C	X C				X C			4
Why not enrolled/continue to get Medicaid?	X C	X C				X C						3
Why not participating in employer health plan?	X						X					2
Other Questions (see below)						X C	X C		X	C		4
Total Number of Questions	10	10	9	9	8	8	7	7	7	6	5

Notes:
X = Question asked of adult;  C = Question asked about children in household.

Other Questions:

• Illinois:  Have you applied for a Medicaid card for yourself?  For your children?
• Missouri:  Since left AFDC, any periods when children were without medical coverage, including Medicaid?  When you?
• Georgia:
  1. When did you last have health insurance for the children?  What was it?
  2. Has child's absent father paid for ... dental or mental expenses?  Child's medical insurance?
• Wisconsin:  If private insurance, who pays premium?

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