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
June 2006
The California Cost and Coverage Model: Analyses of the Financial Impacts of Benefit Mandates for the California Legislature
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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
March 2006
Overview and Commentary
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This overview provides an outline of the objectives of the California Health Benefits Review Program as delegated by Assembly Bill 1996( 2002), intended to enhance the evaluation of bills related to health insurance benefits. 

External Publication