Coverage Options

2008

• Reinsurance in Washington State - report to the Legislature directed by E2SSB 5930 - (April 2007)
1. Final Report (pdf), including approaches to additional funding for WSHIP (September 2008)
2. Interim Report (pdf), including estimates of the impact of different reinsurance intervention

2007

• The Affordability of Coverage for High-Cost Individuals (pdf) - report on replacing WSHIP with a reinsurance program - (April 2007)
• Addressing the Coverage of High-Cost Individuals (pdf) - options for restructuring and improving Washington's high-risk pool - (March 2007)
• Summary of Coverage-Related Legislation (pdf) - (2002-2007)

2006

• Options for assisting small business in providing coverage to employees
1. Follow-up to Small Business Intensive Meeting to Discuss Options (pdf) - (September 2006)
2. Matrix of Options for Small Business Intensive Follow-up (pdf) - (August 2006)
3. Part 3 - Small Group (Healthy New York-Style) (pdf) Coverage and Reinsurance Program applied to Washington State - (August 2006) document available on request
4. Part 2 - Small Group (Healthy New York-Style) (pdf) Coverage and Reinsurance Program applied to Washington State - (June 2006) document available on request
5. Small Business Intensive Meeting to Discuss Options (pdf) - (May 2006)
6. Tax Offsets as an Option for Helping Small Business Provide Coverage (pdf) - (March 2006)
• Washington State Options for Enhancing Coverage (pdf) - Presentation to RWJF - SCI - (February 2006)

2005

• Options for assisting small business in providing coverage to employees
1. Options to Assist Small Business in Providing Coverage (pdf) - Focus Group - (December 2005)
2. Part 1 - Modeling Premium Cost of Small Group (Healthy New York-Style) (pdf) coverage and reinsurance program applied to Washington State - (November 2005)
• Why Cover all Children (pdf) - Governor's Cover All Children Workgroup - (October 2005)
• Children's Medical Caseload: Why the Decline? (pdf) - (August 2005)
• Pooling and Reinsurance in Washington State Health Insurance Markets (pdf): Review of the OIC Proposal - (February 2005)

2004

• Public Financing and Uncompensated Care
1. Briefing Paper (pdf) - (October 2004)
2. Response by the Washington State Hospital Association (pdf) - (December 2004) document available on request
• Examples of Activities Related to Potential Policy Options for Enhancing Access to Health Insurance (pdf) - (June 2004)
• Common options in discussion among states (pdf) - (June 2004)

2003

• Washington's Safety-Net - Presentation (pdf) - (November 2003)

2002

• Potential Policy Options for Enhancing Access to Health Insurance Coverage in Washington State - (April 2002)
1. Overview and Conclusions (pdf)
2. Financial Incentives to Individuals and Families (pdf)
3. Financial Incentives to Employers (pdf)
4. Pool Options (pdf)
5. Direct Provider Subsidies (pdf)
6. Market and Regulatory Reforms (pdf)
7. Administrative Simplification (pdf)
8. Distilling the Current Array of Benefit Packages (pdf)
9. Community Access Initiatives (pdf)

Last modified: February 6, 2009
E-mail: OFM.Forecasting@ofm.wa.gov