Document Type
Report
Publication Date
10-12-2010
Abstract
This background paper explores the use of premium assistance in publicly financed health insurance coverage programs. In Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, premium assistance involves using federal and state funds to subsidize premiums for the purchase of private insurance coverage for eligible individuals. This paper reviews the statutory authority for premium assistance, including two new options made available under the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. It examines the status of premium assistance programs in the states and offers some insights into how premium assistance programs may fare under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Recommended Citation
Shirk, Cynthia, "Premium Assistance: An Update" (2010). National Health Policy Forum. Paper 240.
https://hsrc.himmelfarb.gwu.edu/sphhs_centers_nhpf/240
Open Access
yes
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Comments
Background paper no. 80