Health Insurance

Prepared by:Stan Dorn, Sarah Minton, and Erika Huber The Urban Institute Under Task Order: HHSP23337026T Integrating Health and Human Services Programs and Reaching Eligible Individuals Under the Affordable Care Act

This paper presents findings from case studies of selected state-level integration and coordination approaches under the ACA and identifies areas of notable success or potential which may be of interest to other states.

This paper summarizes opportunities for states to utilize time-limited federal cost-sharing to modernize human services program eligibility systems and to use data from health programs to streamline eligibility determination for human services.

This paper examines opportunities to apply findings from behavioral economics and decision-making theory to two specific health/human services program interaction contexts: using targeted enrollment strategies to get SNAP recipients into Medicaid, and encouraging individuals seeking health insurance through state marketplaces to apply for SNAP.

In this issue brief, the authors explore the provisions of the Affordable Care Act that may enable Americans with mental illness to obtain the mental health treatment and support services they need to continue working or get back to work.

For the period: October 1, 2013 – March 31, 2014 (Including Additional Special Enrollment Period Activity Reported through 4-19-14)