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| ! | [Cost Brief] Health Cost Containment and Efficiencies: Issue Briefs and articles | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19200 | 19200 | Containing Health Costs and Improving Efficiency: An Analysis of State Options -- 16 briefs from an NCSL Health Project. |
| | State Actions Related to Transparency and Disclosure of Health and Hospital Charges | Reports | 5/8/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14512 | 14512 | This report describes state and regional efforts to achieve transparency and disclosure of health costs and health quality measures. |
| | Health Finance Issues, 2013 edition | Reports | 4/20/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14501 | 14501 | This report provides background and multiple resources on the $2.8 trillion world of US health finance. |
| | Massachusetts Health Initiatives: 20 Years of Change | Reports | 4/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14543 | 14543 | Read about the Massachusetts Health Initiatives: health reform and cost containment across 20 Years of Change |
| | Hospitals and State Legislatures | Reports | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14368 | 14368 | An overview of facts and resources about hospitals - which CMS projected that 30.8% of all national health expenditures in the U.S. go to hospitals |
| | HSAs- Health Savings Accounts and the States | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 4/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14462 | 14462 | Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) have spread in the past eight years, with new laws and evolving practices in virtually all 50 states. |
| | [Cost Brief] All-Payer Claims Database- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 3/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19929 | 19929 | All-Payer Claims Database (APCD) as tool to control healthcare costs through healthcare data collection. |
| | Health Costs: Recent News and Reports | Reports | 3/22/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21266 | 21266 | Health Costs: Recent News and Reports, with latest news updated March 2013 |
| | [Cost Brief] Global Payments to Health Providers- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19931 | 19931 | Global Payments to Health Providers |
| | CON-Certificate of Need State Laws | Reports | 3/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14373 | 14373 | Certificate of Need (C.O.N.) programs are aimed at restraining health care facility costs and allowing coordinated planning of new services and construction. Laws authorizing such programs are one mechanism by which state governments seek to reduce overall health and medical costs. |
| | Medicaid Program Integrity: Fighting Fraud, Waste and Abuse | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 2/18/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25856 | 25856 | Fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid program divert taxpayer dollars that otherwise would be spent on legitimate health care. In order to ensure proper expenditure of public funds, states are at the forefront of preventing, detecting and deterring improper practices and payments. |
| | [Cost Brief] Accountable Care Organizations- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 2/15/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19927 | 19927 | Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)- Health Cost Containment brief and resource list, updated for 2013. |
| | Marketing and Advertising of Pharmaceuticals | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14461 | 14461 | This report describes state laws and actions to restrict or require disclosures of drug marketing over the past decade. |
| | State Employee Health Benefits, NCSL | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14345 | 14345 | A compendium of facts and resources on the states' employee health benefit plans. |
| | Health Insurance Premiums | Reports | 1/31/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14514 | 14514 | Examine actual health insurance premiums - national and states, 2004 to 2011 with links to best primary sources. |
| | Bulk Purchasing of Prescription Drug - NCSL 2012 | Reports | 1/2/2013 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14464 | 14464 | This report describes state-based prescription drug bulk purchasing laws and programs in 30+ states. Most operational programs focus on Medicaid purchases. Two states have opened programs to the general public. Other initiatives use inter-state cooperation for evidence-based evaluation of drug products. |
| | Medicaid Payment Reform | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 12/10/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=25420 | 25420 | Medicaid Payment Reform |
| | [Cost Brief] Medical Homes - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/21/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19936 | 19936 | Medical Homes - Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Health Cost Containment: State Initiatives & Federal Health Reform | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19937 | 19937 | State Health Cost Containment and Health Reforms in PPACA. |
| | [Cost Brief] Prescription Drugs Overview, Generics, Brands & Purchasing Agreements- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19934 | 19934 | Prescription Drugs Overview; Use of Generics and Brand Name Discounts; Prescription Drug Agreements and Volume Purchasing |
| | [Cost Brief] Health Care Provider Patient Safety- Health Cost Containment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19940 | 19940 | Health Care Provider Patient Safety- Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Medical Malpractice Reform- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19941 | 19941 | Medical Malpractice Reform- Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Administrative Simplification- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19926 | 19926 | Administrative Simplification in the Health System - Health Cost Containment |
| | [Cost Brief] Episode-of-Care Payments - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19930 | 19930 | Episode-of-Care and "Bundled" Payments for Health Cost Containment |
| | The Medical Home Model of Care | Reports | 9/13/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=17723 | 17723 | The Medical Home Model of Care |
| | Health Insurance Rate Approval / Disapproval (State Implementation Report) | Bill Summaries/ Databases | 9/12/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19787 | 19787 | Health Insurance State Rate Approval and Disapproval, including 50-state laws, bills and new federal HHS-approved rate procedures, updated fall 2011. |
| | Health Costs: Improving the Bottom Line | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/22/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19943 | 19943 | Health Costs - resources for State Legislatures articles June-July-August 2012 |
| | [Cost Brief] Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 8/8/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19935 | 19935 | Combating Health Care Fraud and Abuse - Health Cost Containment |
| | Great Ideas for Cutting Costs in Health | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 7/16/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24991 | 24991 | Six more strategies to manage the rising costs of health care. |
| | Health: Improving the Bottom Line - State Legislatures Magazine | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 6/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=24762 | 24762 | Lawmakers, businesses and health care providers are trying an array of approaches to curb the long-term costs of health care. |
| | Medicaid Fraud and Abuse | Reports | 5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23827 | 23827 | Overview of fraud and abuse in Medicaid. |
| | [Cost Brief] Public Health and Cost Savings - Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/18/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19939 | 19939 | Public Health, Prevention Programs and Cost Savings - Cost Containment Series |
| | [Cost Brief] Employer-Sponsored Health Promotion Programs- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/17/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19938 | 19938 | Employer-Sponsored Health Promotion Programs, including Worksite Wellness, Brief 13 in the Cost Containment series. |
| | Evidence-Based Care | Multimedia | 10/7/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23664 | 23664 | Evidence-Based Care |
| | Value-Based Insurance Design | Reports | 9/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21765 | 21765 | Overview of Value-Based Insurance Design |
| | Diverting Costly Emergency Room Visits to Health Centers | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 8/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23539 | 23539 | Nonemergency visits to emergency rooms by uninsured patients can cost as much as seven times more than a visit to a health center. |
| | [2011 Legislative Summit] States Opting Out: Health Reform Challenges, Waivers and Alternatives | Multimedia | 8/10/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23581 | 23581 | States Opting Out: Health Reform Challenges, Waivers and Alternatives |
| | [Summit 11] Evidence-Based Care: Better Bang for the Buck? | Multimedia | 8/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=23400 | 23400 | Evidence-Based Care: Better Bang for the Buck? |
| | Mandated Health Insurance Benefits and State Laws: Overview | Reports | 7/20/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14463 | 14463 | For more than two decades, Legislators regularly debate whether mandates ensure adequate protection for their constituents or further simply increase their health care costs. Here are some links that provide background, information and examples of legislation regarding mandated coverage |
| | Cafeteria plans used by states to provide health insurance | Reports | 5/13/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14515 | 14515 | In the past five years, several states are experimenting with a new use for an old idea, aimed at lowering costs for both employees and their employers. Section 125 cafeteria plans were designed as an optional feature for employers; cafeteria plans allow employees to pay for a variety of health care expenses without paying any federal tax on those charges. The result can be a savings of between 25% and 40% of every dollar the employee contributes to his or her plan. |
| | [Cost Brief] Performance-Based Health Care Provider Payments- Health Cost Containment | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/31/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19933 | 19933 | Performance-Based Health Care Provider Payments- Health Cost Containment |
| | Managed Care and the States | Reports | 1/6/2011 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=14470 | 14470 | Managed Care, both HMOs and PPOs remains the most widespread kind of health insurance in the U.S. State laws and concern about costs make this a major topic for policymakers. |
| | [Fall Forum 2010] Health Costs: New Payment Reform Approaches | Multimedia | 12/8/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21848 | 21848 | Health Costs: New Payment Reform Approaches |
| | [Cost Brief] Equalizing Health Provider Rates: All-Payer Rate Setting- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 11/9/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19928 | 19928 | Equalizing Health Provider Rates: All-Payer Rate Setting- Cost Containment |
| | [LegisBrief] Health Costs: A New Look at Payment Health Reform Options | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 10/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=21442 | 21442 | States and the federal government are working to contain the increasing costs of health services. Some health payment reforms may improve efficiency |
| | [Cost Brief] Pooling Public Employee Health Care- Health Cost Containment | Reports | 9/2/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19932 | 19932 | Efforts to combine or merge state with local, county, or education public employees. |
| | [Summit 2010] Achieving Value and Cost Effective Care in Today's Health Care Climate | Multimedia | 7/28/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20911 | 20911 | Achieving Value and Cost Effective Care in Today's Health Care Climate Session. Dr. Brent James, internationally known for his work in clinical quality improvement and patient safety, discusses how improving health quality provides better patient care and saves costs. |
| | [Summit 2010] The Future of Nursing and Primary Care: Implications for States | Meetings | 7/27/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20963 | 20963 | The Future of Nursing and Primary Care: Implications for States - a Legislative Summit 2010 Session |
| | [Summit 2010] The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution to the Health Care Crisis | Meetings | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20907 | 20907 | The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution to the Health Care Crisis; a July 2010 Legislative Summit session |
| | [Summit 2010] Achieving Value and Cost Effective Care in Today's Health Care Climate | Multimedia | 7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20949 | 20949 | Dr. Brent James, internationally known for his work in clinical quality improvement and patient safety, discusses how improving health quality provides better patient care and saves costs. |
| | [Summit 2010] Taming Health Costs: States Making a Difference | Multimedia | 7/25/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20795 | 20795 | Taming Health Costs: States Making a Difference Session |
| | [Bookstore] Health Cost Containment and Efficiencies: 10 NCSL Briefs for State Legislators | Books | 7/20/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=20863 | 20863 | This 10-brief series discusses various aspects of health care payment and purchasing reforms. The briefs examine options for containing or reducing health costs and improving efficiency in health care. |
| | [Fall Forum 09] Containing Health Costs and Improving Efficiency: Audio + Slides | Multimedia | 5/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19333 | 19333 | States are struggling to maintain an array of health programs and payment obligations that cost more than 30 percent of many state budgets. A new NCSL project is evaluating two dozen promising practices that may "bend the cost curve" toward affordability for the long term to see if any might produce immediate savings. Hear from the project's top researchers and preview the first several study papers. |
| | [LegisBrief] Medication Therapy Management: Catching Errors, Saving Lives and Money | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 1/12/2010 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=19520 | 19520 | Because providers and prescribers may be unaware of all medications a patient takes, states can offer medication therapy management as a reimbursed professional service. |
| | [SL Magazine] Managing the Medicaid Mess | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/2/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=16659 | 16659 | States are facing growing numbers of people in need of medical care, and even billions from the economic recovery package will not solve all their problems. |
| | [LegisBrief] Retail Store Health Clinics | Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters | 4/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | /default.aspx?tabid=18308 | 18308 | Although retail health care clinics located in supermarkets and drug stores are convenient and affordable, state regulation of them is limited. |