November 2022
California's Population Aged 65 Years and Older
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This explainer provides an overview of the population aged 65 and older in California, including sources of health insurance, demographic information, and how legislation and regulations may impact insurance coverage for this population

Explainer
July 2022
Policy Considerations for Routine Screening for Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs)

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 2021
Medical Necessity Determination Process for Covered Benefits

This issue brief discusses the medical necessity determination process, which may involve multiple clinicians, for enrollees in health plans and health policies regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) or the California Department of Insurance (CDI).

Issue Brief
November 2021
Public Health Insurance Option Plans

This policy snapshot provides an overview of a public option and details recent public option related state activity from 2018 to 2021.

Policy Snapshot
November 2021
Balance Billing Prohibitions and the No Surprises Act

This issue brief discusses laws and regulations that prohibit out-of-network (OON) providers from issuing surprise bills to enrollees in plans or policies regulated by DMHC or CDI.

Issue Brief
October 2021
An Overview of Claims Data and How CHBRP Estimates Utilization and Unit Cost
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This explainer provides an overview of claims data, including how the data is collected, what information may be available within the datasets, and how the data are used to inform CHBRP's analyses.

Explainer
February 2021
Telehealth: Current State of the Evidence

This policy snapshot summarizes the state of the evidence on telehealth, and focuses on the following common types of telehealth modalities and services: live video, telephone, and eConsult.

Policy Snapshot
January 2021
Outpatient Prescription Drug Cost Sharing

This issue brief discusses cost sharing laws and limits that are applicable to outpatient prescription drug benefits regulated by the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC) and the California Department of Insurance (CDI). This brief also discusses pharmacy benefits, cost sharing, and the laws that are relevant to them.

Issue Brief
August 2020
Genetic Biomarker Testing and Prior Authorization

This issue brief includes background information on genetic biomarker testing for Californians with advanced cancer, and, where possible, the presence and the impact of prior authorization on such testing.

Issue Brief