1. STATE COVERAGE PROGRAMS
What is the validity of state coverage programs?
 It will be costly to comply with federaleligibility and
standards for enrollment. Many system changes
will be needed and unfamiliar roles to be filled.
 States have budgetlimitations that cannot afford
making changes to meet new guidelines required
such as any new enrollment for employers or
payments on premiums.
 Existing programs offerexpansions of new health
insurance that will also require all of the state’s
residents to get coverage.
 Testpilot states have had success inimplementing
insurance coverage programs at state level
preventing future costs setbacks.
 Costs and system changes have been replaced
with improved upgraded programs such as
exchanges betweenhealth insurers and
employers, a reverse rostersystem, consolidating
programs to widen coverage,and meet Federal
requirements while keeping personaldata
confidential and flexible for change.
What is the necessity of state coverage programs?
 States that have not opted in the ACA programs
show only a 3 percent increase in Medicaid
enrollments compared to the 17 percentfrom
states that have opted in (Secretary, 2013).
 States use own resources to implementhealth care
reform initiatives to reduce burdens on admiration.
 States will build a better relationship with insurers
and community businesseshave proven an
increase of participation.
STATE COVERAGE PROGRAM
HIGHLIGHTED STATES
Legis lator Handout
Evelina Pickett
HCS/455
July 21, 2014
Jam es McManus
 MASSACHUSETTS
 NEW MEXICO
 TENNESSEE
 VERMONT
 WISCONSIN