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Issue Brief: The Impact of Cost Sharing and Benefit Changes to Oregon Health Plan Beneficiaries: Results, Two Years Later
Sociology Faculty Publications and Presentations
  • Bill J. Wright
  • Matthew J. Carlson, Portland State University
Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
10-1-2005
Subjects
  • Oregon Health Plan,
  • Health insurance -- Oregon,
  • Medicaid beneficiaries
Disciplines
Abstract

This study was launched in 2003 and followed a representative sample of OHP enrollees through the redesign of the program (OHP2) to gain a better understanding of the impact of those changes, including increased cost-sharing, cuts to benefits and stricter rules around payment of premiums. The objectives of this ongoing study are to assess the short and long-term impacts around five main outcome areas: health insurance coverage, access to care, utilization of care, individuals’ financial well being and health status. The key findings from the second round of surveying are detailed in this brief and reflect impacts approximately 18 months after the initial program changes and five months after the reinstatement of some benefits.

Persistent Identifier
http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/15193
Citation Information
Bill J. Wright and Matthew J. Carlson. "Issue Brief: The Impact of Cost Sharing and Benefit Changes to Oregon Health Plan Beneficiaries: Results, Two Years Later" (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bill-wright/39/