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Overview of Proposed Exchange, Medicaid, and IRS Regulations

September 2011

Many details remain unclear on how California consumers and small businesses will obtain coverage under the Affordable Care Act. An analysis of draft federal regulations provides a look at what's ahead.

Briefing — Consumer Perspectives on Health Coverage Enrollment Pathways

August 16, 2011

Hear preliminary findings about the health coverage enrollment experiences of Californians. Through a range of interviews and focus groups, researchers chronicled the perspectives of a cross-section of low-income Californians applying for insurance.

Health-e-App

June 2011

Health-e-App is a Web-based application for enrolling low-income children and pregnant women in public health insurance programs. Watch a video and read the business case analysis on the benefits of the application.

Briefing — Streamlining Eligibility and Enrollment: Creating an Enrollment Superhighway

December 15, 2010

This policy briefing explored challenges and opportunities in the context of health reform as part of a larger project on enrollment issues.

Simplification of Health and Social Services Enrollment and Eligibility: Lessons for California from Interviews in Four States

November 2010

This Mathematica Policy Research report examines four states' recent streamlining of enrollment and case management procedures for various health and social services programs, while drawing lessons for California.

One-e-App: One-Stop Access to Health and Social Service Programs

August 2010

One-e-App is a web-based system designed to screen and enroll applicants in multiple publicly funded health programs through a single application. It is built on the successful Health-e-App application platform and is uniquely managed by local communities.

Using Web Technology for Public Program Enrollment: Assessing One-e-App in Three California Counties

June 2009

One-e-App is a Web-based tool designed to streamline enrollment in public programs such as Medi-Cal, Happy Families, and other local and state health and social services programs. It enables members of a family to apply for many programs for which they may be eligible, without having to submit separate applications.

Slowing Medi-Cal Churn: Counties Collaborate to Improve Efficiency

November 2008

Thirteen county Medi-Cal eligibility offices collaborated to improve enrollment and retention of eligible children. In an intense 14-month initiative, the eligibility workers gathered data, tested ways to improve processes, and measured results.

Enrollment Modernization: Changing the Culture, Organization, and Structure of Health Program Enrollment

May 2008

At a recent technology conference, CHCF Vice President of Programs Sam Karp delivered the keynote address on the major obstacles to enrollment modernization; the role technology can and cannot play; and key lessons learned in California.

Modernizing Enrollment in California's Health Programs for Pregnant Women and Children: A Blueprint for the Future

September 2007

California's programs that serve low-income children and pregnant women have grown with its population. This report provides policymakers a blueprint for modernizing enrollment and retention in public programs.

Connecting Kids to Health Coverage: Evaluating the Child Health and Disability Prevention Gateway Program

August 2007

This report examines the performance of California's Child Health and Disability Prevention Gateway program, identifying its successes and challenges and laying out a road map for the future.