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| Document Summary | - Report Published - |
Senate Document No. 25
PUBLICATION YEAR 1998 | |
| Document Title |
| Study of High Risk Pools, and Other Related Health Insurance Issues |
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| Author |
| Joint Commission on Health Care |
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| Enabling Authority |
| SJR 337 (1997) |
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| Executive Summary |
During the past several years, the Joint Commission on Health Care
has initiated a number of health insurance market reforms to improve the
availability and affordability of coverage for small groups and individuals.
In addition, the Joint Commission has conducted a number of health
insurance studies in recent years in response to study resolutions adopted
by the General Assembly.
During 1997, the Joint Commission conducted a major study of how
the Commonwealth can improve access to health insurance coverage and
health care services for the indigent and uninsured pursuant to Senate
Joint Resolution (SJR) 298. As part of this study, several policy options are
being considered to further reform the health insurance market to make
coverage more available and affordable for uninsured persons. Another
health insurance-related study being conducted by the Joint Commission
in 1997 examines whether health maintenance organizations (HMOs)
should be required to include a "point-of-service'' option in their HMO
plan offerings. This study is being conducted pursuant to SJR 297 and
House Joint Resolution (HJR) 631. |
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