Issue Briefs , Templates & Toolkits | Jan 22, 2015

Advancing Delivery and Payment Reform in Managed Care Provider Networks

Dianne Hasselman, Rob Houston, and Maia Crawford, Center for Health Care Strategies

This suite of issue briefs is geared toward states interesting in value-based purchasing for health care. Part 1 deals with strategic considerations, Part 2 offers an implementation guide, while Part 3 includes a planning template for state purchasers.

Part 1: Strategic considerations for state purchasers

Part 2: Implementation guide

Part 3: Value-based purchasing planning template

Expert Perspectives

April 12, 2021

COBRA Assistance in the American Rescue Plan Act: A Guide for States

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021 as a signature effort to assist in the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the related economic downturn. Included as part of the sweeping legislation is a program to fully subsidize COBRA coverage for six months starting in April of 2021. This expert perspective provides a short overview of COBRA and mini-COBRA, the major elements of the ARPA COBRA Assistance program, and considerations for state policymakers related to the program.