Case Studies

Resource	Category	Carriers	Purpose
Spending and Use Among Maryland's Privately Fully Insured This study examines changes in healthcare expenditure and utilization in the individual and small group markets following the implementation of new… State: Maryland	Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department	Commercial	Cost, 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… State: New Hampshire	Consumers, Employers, Insurance Department, Providers, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, 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… 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… 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… 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… 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… State: Massachusetts	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
MassHealth Baseline Statistics from the MA APCD This report provides baseline information about MassHealth's eligibility and claims data. MassHealth is the Commonwealth's combined… State: Massachusetts	Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Providers, Researchers	Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Utilization
VA Healthcare Pricing Transparency The Virginia Health Information (VHI) released a price transparency report highlighting price differences of over 30 services across different… State: Virginia	Consumers, Health Reform, Providers	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
Arkansas Medicare Provider Episode Report: Bilateral Cataract Removal with Lens Implant The Arkansas APCD analyzed data correlations between the mean episode costs stratified by surgeons and the episode volume of bilateral cataract… State: Arkansas	Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Cost
Arkansas Medicare Chronic Conditions Report The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement analyzed chronic conditions in Medicare beneficiaries within the 75 Arkansas counties. Using data from the… State: Arkansas	Health Reform, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Cost, Utilization
Arkansas Medicare HbA1c Utilization Report The Arkansas Center for Health Improvement analyzed type II diabetes among Arkansas Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and over within the 75… State: Arkansas	Consumers, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Quality, Utilization
Oregon All Payer All Claims Database (APAC) Use Case Document In this use case report, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) demonstrates the various ways in which All Payer All Claims Data is utilized in the state… State: Oregon	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Arkansas Medicare Diabetes Report This report was created as a supplement to the Arkansas Medicare Chronic Conditions Report as it provides a more detailed analysis of diabetes and… State: Arkansas	Health Reform, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Medicare	Utilization
Potentially Avoidable ED Visits in 2015 Virginia Health Information analyzed the growing overuse of unnecessary care throughout the state using data from the Virginia All Payer Claims… State: Virginia	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Population Health, Providers, Researchers		Cost, Quality, Utilization
Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Health Care System: 2017 The Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA)'s 2017 Annual Report on the Performance of the Massachusetts Healthcare System analyzes… State: Massachusetts	Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Medicaid, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Cost, Quality
CO APCD Annual Report 2016 Colorado's All Payer Claims Database (APCD) released its 2016 annual report detailing the organization's success in advancing the triple… State: Colorado	Consumers, Employers, Health Reform, Insurance Department, Population Health, Providers, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, Quality, Utilization
Cost Driver Spot Analysis: Regional Price Variation for High Volume Services January 2017 The Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) analyzed 2014 commercial claims data for high volume procedures in six regions of Colorado to… State: Colorado	Consumers, Employers, Providers, Researchers	Commercial	Cost, Utilization
A Snapshot of Hepatitis C in Colorado This report from the Center for Improving Value in Health Care (CIVHC) finds that most Coloradans with the Hepatitis C virus are not being treated… State: Colorado	Consumers, Health Reform, Medicaid, Population Health, Researchers	Commercial, Medicaid, Medicare	Utilization
Cost Driver Spot Analysis: Payment Variation by Payer This report discusses significant variation in payments for hip and knee replacements between private health insurance payers and Medicare in… State: Colorado	Consumers, Health Reform, Medicaid, Researchers	Commercial, Medicare	Cost

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