Managed Care & Health Insurance - Kaiser State Health Facts

Managed Care & Health Insurance

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Summary: This category includes data on managed care enrollment, state consumer protection laws, and state benefit requirements.

For information about a state''s internal appeals procedure and external review process for disputes about medical coverage, see A Consumer Guide to Handling Disputes with Your Employer or Private Health Plan, an updated consumer guide by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Consumer''s Union.

New or Updated Topics in this Category

Revision Type	Topic/Comments	Date

New	Standardized Plans in the Individual Market, as of March 2009 Data are also available for the small group market.	5/13/09
New	Health Insurance Subsidies in the Individual Market, as of March 2009 Data are also available for the small group market.	5/7/09
New	State Mandated Benefits in the Individual Private Health Insurance Market: Mandated Coverage in Mental Health, as of January 2009 Data are also available for the small group market.	5/7/09
Updated	State High Risk Pool Costs, December 2007 Data on high risk pool enrollment, eligibility, portability rules, and financing mechanisms are also available.	5/6/09
Updated	State Tax Credits for Private Health Insurance: Targeting Individuals and Small Employers, January 2009	5/6/09
New	Mandated Coverage of Infertility Treatment, January 2009 New data on maternity care also available.	5/6/09
Updated	Number of HMOs, July 2008 Data are also available on total HMO enrollment and HMO penetration rates.	3/4/09
Updated	Expanded COBRA Continuation Coverage for Small Firm Employees, 2009 Data on state conversion coverage for small firm employees and definition of dependency by age are also available.	3/3/09
Updated	Individual Market Guaranteed Issue (Not Applicable to HIPAA Eligible Individuals), 2008 Data on rate restrictions, portability rules, and HIPAA rules are also available.	2/17/09
Updated	States That Allow Individuals to Deduct Health Savings Accounts Contributions, 2008	7/1/08
Updated	State Authorization of Tax Credits or Deductions to Small Employers Offering Health Insurance	7/1/08
Updated	Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Incentives Offered by States, 2008	5/29/08