April 2024
Health Insurance Mandates for Nonpharmacological Pain Treatments in 7 US States
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This research letter in JAMA Network Open (1) documents the extent to which states have introduced or enacted mandates for coverage of nonpharmacological pain treatments and (2) describes and characterizes variation in such mandates.

External Publication
November 2023
Telehealth Outcomes and Impact on Care Delivery: A Review of Evidence
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Funded by the California Health Care Foundation, CHBRP conducted a rapid literature review examining the effectiveness of telehealth as compared with in-person care.

External Publication
July 2022
Policy Considerations for Routine Screening for Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)
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This article discusses key issues in relation to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and potential changes in screening utilization and associated expenditures resulting from the recent ACEs legislation in California. 

External Publication
December 2018
The Current State of Telehealth Evidence: A Rapid Review
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This rapid review examines recent evidence both about telehealth’s efficacy by clinical area and about telehealth’s impact on utilization. 

External Publication
August 2018
Universal Lead Screening Requirement: A California Case Study
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This response addresses a letter to the editor entry regarding CHBRP'S analysis of Assembly Bill (AB) 1316 Childhood Lead Poisoning: Prevention. 

External Publication
June 2006
An Analysis of California Assembly Bill 2185: Mandating Coverage of Pediatric Asthma Self-Management Training and Education
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This report analyzes evidence on the medical effectiveness of pediatric asthma self-management training and education and the impact that mandated coverage under AB 2185 would have on total health care costs, utilizations, and the pu

External Publication
June 2006
Assessing the Public Health Impact of State Health Benefit Mandates
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This report documents the process used by the California Health Benefits Review Program (CHBRP)  in assessing the public health impact of proposed health insurance benefit mandates. 

External Publication
March 2006
Health Services Research as a Source of Legislative Analyses and Input: The Role of the California Health Benefits Review Program
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This article examines the role of the CHBRP as a source of information in state health policy making. 

External Publication
March 2006
State-Mandated Benefit Review Laws
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This report identifies states that have laws requiring the review of mandated health insurance benefits and describes the various approaches states take in reviewing mandated benefits, as stated in the mandated benefit review (MBR) laws. 

External Publication
March 2006
A Comparative Analysis of Mandated Benefit Laws, 1949 - 2002
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This analysis identifies and compares the trends in mandated benefits laws in the United States.

External Publication
March 2006
Evaluating Medical Effectiveness for the California Health Benefits Review Program
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This report discusses the approach taken by CHBRP in regards to the medical effectiveness analysis as one component of each proposed billed analysis. 

External Publication