Investigating the Extent of Churning in Medicaid Coverage and the Costs of Reenrollment
Award Amount:
$71,384
Approval Date:
April 13, 2004
Start Date:
May 1, 2004
End Date:
April 30, 2005
New York Academy of Medicine
1216 Fifth Avenue
New York 10029-5293
Principal Investigator:
Gerry Fairbrother, Ph.D.
For this project, a research team at the New York Academy of Medicine will analyze data from selected states on the cycling of children on and off Medicaid coverage. The investigation will focus on the frequency and duration of gaps in coverage and the amount spent by states and health plans to reenroll families who lost coverage due to administrative barriers. Differences among states' coverage eligibility rules will enable project staff to compare the effects of various policies, such as income verification and six-month versus 12-month eligibility periods. This project complements a Georgetown University grant (see above) to analyze the causes and consequences of churning and develop solutions.
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