Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of hospitalization and mortality in the United States, affecting more than 5 million people at an expected cost of $34.8 billion in 2008. This article examines the association of medication adherence via the medication possession ratio with...

This study looks at the first two to three years of parity for mental health and substance abuse benefits in Vermont and concludes that parity was achieved in the state. Increased use of managed care helped make parity affordable but may have reduced access and utilization for some services and...

This report, based in part on a survey of state Medicaid directors in 50 states, examines current and potential local government roles in Medicaid managed care, their capacity to serve special needs populations, and related political, historical, administrative, and regulatory considerations, to...

Many of the findings from this analysis of employer responses to the parity law run counter to popular perceptions. Even though many employer organizations are wary of mental health and substance abuse parity, most Vermont employers were satisfied with the parity law overall. Employers did not...

In recent years, 39;47 has focused increasing attention on the reporting of program performance measures within SCHIP. This memo analyzes trends in state reporting from fiscal years 2003 to 2005, compares SCHIP performance measures to Medicaid and commercial benchmarks, and makes recommendations...