A comprehensive framework was devised to evaluate the state Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) established in 1997. The framework relies on a number of potential measures and data sources for reviewing th...
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A comprehensive framework was devised to evaluate the state Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) established in 1997. The framework relies on a number of potential measures and data sources for reviewing the program information recorded by states in SCHIP applications, particularly their strategic objectives and proposed performance measures. The analysis reveals that the states propose a wide range of objectives and measures and that there is considerable variation among the states: Overall, states' SCHIP plans tend to stress program enrollment and access to services but fail to emphasize the type and quality of services children receive once they are enrolled in the program. A broader conceptual framework is needed for policy makers, advocates, and researchers to make a full assessment of state goals and SCHIP performance.
A stratified, random sample of 80 providers in the Massachusetts Medicaid Managed Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program were interviewed by phone to assess their views of the program in year four. Providers continued ...
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A stratified, random sample of 80 providers in the Massachusetts Medicaid Managed Mental Health/Substance Abuse Program were interviewed by phone to assess their views of the program in year four. Providers continued to believe that access and quality were the same or better than a year earlier, that client severity continued to increase while length of stay decreased, that readmissions and emergency room admissions were the same as a year earlier, and that aftercare was the same or better than a year earlier. Substantial problems were reported in the integration of services, in linkages with support services, and with administration of the program.
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