State Network produces reports offering guidance on state-level implementation of ACA
Coordination and Modeling for Successful ACA Implementation
The State Health Reform Assistance Network, housed within CHW, has recently produced two reports that offer practical tools and advice to help with implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the state level.
Managing State-Level ACA Implementation Through Interagency Collaboration Predicting the Health Insurance Coverage Impacts of Complex Policy Changes: A New Tool for States
This report, co-authored by CHW affiliate Heather Howard, describes the leadership and coordination strategies being successfully used by states during early implementation of the ACA. It provides several tools and spreadsheets that state officials and stakeholders can use to identify needed program changes and monitor the progress of reform.
The University of Minnesota’s State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) released a projection model designed to help states estimate the coverage impact of the ACA. States can use the model to test the potential impact of various policy choices.