Consumers

Resource	Category	Carriers	Purpose
Impact of the Assignment of Benefits Legislation The Maryland Health Care Commission's report assesses the impact of the Assignment of Benefits and Reimbursement of Nonpreferred Providers law en... State: Maryland	Consumers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Providers	Commercial	Cost
Small Geographic Area Variations in Prescription Drug Use This study seeks to quantify variation in pediatric pharmacotherapy across small geographic regions and payer type (commercial or Medicaid). All-payer... State: Maine	Consumers, Medicaid, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid	Utilization
NH HealthCost Website The HealthCost website (http://www.nhhealthcost.org/) provides information for consumers and employers about the price of medical care in New Hampshir... State: New Hampshire	Consumers, Employers, Insurance Department, Providers, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Green Mountain Care Board Data Analytic Plan Health care accounts for nearly one-fifth of the state economy. Spending is growing faster than any measure of our ability to pay. At the same time, t... State: Vermont	Consumers, Health Reform, Population Health, Providers	Commercial	Quality, Utilization
Green Mountain Care Board Price Variation Analysis The GMCB referenced a January 2012 report commissioned by the Department of Vermont Health Access that found “there was significant variation in the a... State: Vermont	Consumers, Employers, Providers	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
Prescription Use among Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Northern New England: Intensity and Small Area Variation This report measures the intensity of prescription use and regional variation of psychotropic and two non-psychotropic drugs among children with autis... State: Maine	Consumers, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid	Utilization
Exploring Shifts in Insurance Products after ACA This study explores the shift in popularity of different commercial insurance products following the adoption of the ACA. Significant focus is given t... State: New Hampshire	Consumers, Employers, Insurance Department	Commercial	Utilization
Enrollment Trends: July 2016 Edition Enrollment Trends monitors health insurance coverage in Massachusetts. Coverage is defined as primary, medical insurance administered by the top 14 co... State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System: Annual Report September 2016 The Center for Health Information and Analysis' (CHIA) annual report on the Massachusetts healthcare system monitors quality and cost trends over... State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Quick Cost and Plan Finder Connect for Health Colorado and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) partnered to develop the Quick Cost and Plan Finder Tool that en... State: Colorado	Consumers, Health Reform, Insurance Department	Commercial	Cost, Quality

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