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Less than 10 percent of Michigan’s small businesses impacted by Affordable Care Act’s health coverage mandate
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) today released a brief showing that more than 90 percent of Michigan’s small businesses are exempt from the health insurance mandates that become effective January 1, 2014. The brief also outlines the decision areas that all small employers should consider when determining how to participate in health coverage under the Affordable Care …
Read more >More than 90% of surveyed Michigan Medicaid recipients reported easier access to primary care in 2012
Survey results released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) show that Michigan Medicaid recipients said that they found it easier to get primary and specialty care appointments in 2012 than they did in 2010. In fact, their level of reported ease was comparable to those with employer‐sponsored coverage. In the survey of 1,018 Michigan adults, more …
Read more >Report: Michigan could save nearly $1 billion over 10 years by expanding Medicaid eligibility
A report released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) in partnership with two economists at the University of Michigan shows that the State of Michigan could save nearly $1 billion over 10 years—while extending comprehensive health insurance to more than 600,000 Michigan citizens—if the state expands Medicaid eligibility beginning in 2014 as provided for under the …
Read more >Report: Initial grant funding from Affordable Care Act went toward building workforce, health centers and other efforts to increase access to care
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) today released an issue brief showing that through the end of the 2011 federal fiscal year, Michigan organizations have received more than $82.5 million in grant funding under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), placing Michigan among the top 15 states. The majority of the funding was targeted to workforce …
Read more >Medicaid changes under the Affordable Care Act will simplify enrollment, reduce number of uninsured in Michigan
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) released a policy paper that shows how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014 will streamline eligibility categories and may also help between 400,000 and 500,000 citizens to become newly eligible for Medicaid coverage. Currently, there are at least 40 different ways—each with varying eligibility requirements—to qualify for Medicaid …
Read more >Regional variation in rates of cardiac procedures on the rise in Michigan
Regional differences in rates of cardiac procedures have increased in Michigan over the past decade—not fully explained by differences in health risk factors, heart attack or cardiac mortality rates—according to a report released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT). The report compares the state’s hospital referral regions (HRRs) using claims data from Blue Cross Blue Shield …
Read more >New fellowship pairs University of Michigan researchers with state policy makers to better connect research and policy
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) announced today the inaugural class of the CHRT Policy Fellowship at the University of Michigan, a new fellowship program focused on building connections between health services research and policy for more effective, evidence-based health policy decisions. The fellowship, thought to be the first of its kind in the nation, will bring together …
Read more >Survey shows 81 percent of Michigan primary care physicians have capacity, willing to serve more patients, including those with Medicaid
Survey results released today by the Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT), in partnership with the Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit (CHEAR) at the University of Michigan, show that Michigan primary care physicians will continue accepting new patients—including Medicaid recipients—as the state’s insured population grows under health care reform. Results of the statewide survey reveal that a majority …
Read more >Planning tool helps midsize, large employers prep for health coverage decisions
The Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation (CHRT) today released a policy brief that explains the most significant effects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on midsize and large employers in Michigan and the United States. Many surveys have predicted the likely actions of employers when the ACA goes into full effect in 2014—but the accuracy of those predictions depends …
Read more >Wacky BackQuack™ game is helping consumers and physicians determine the best course of treatment for acute back pain
A new back pain game created by a University of Michigan doctor aims to teach doctors and patients how to improve management of back pain by demonstrating what not to do. BackQuack™, a humorous but real attempt to educate, is the subject of serious research into consumerism and physician management of back pain. This online video game was developed by …
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