Background Research. As part of their planning activities, many States are currently undertaking studies and other research to determine the best approach for supporting an Exchange. In some States, this research includes evaluating whether or not the State should establish an Exchange, and if so, where it should be housed, how it should be governed, and what approach it will take. For Level One Establishment and Level Two Establishment applicants, background research will only be considered as a Core Area under previous Exchange grants and will not need to be carried forward under the Establishment Cooperative Agreement except to the extent that the State determines more research is needed.
Background Research. Conduct background research to identify meaningful historic contexts or the lack of meaningful historic associations. In addition to standard historical references, review available and applicable atlases, planting records, range condition inventories, historic maps and photographs, ethnographies, oral histories, etc. Incorporate brief narratives of results of background research into site records. If research reveals historic contexts clearly tied to specific events and entities of significance (e.g., named mines associated with the Gold Rush or Nevada’s Xxxxxxxx), exclude sites from this protocol.
Background Research. While Washington State has been conducting a substantial amount of background research with the planning grant, there are some areas where we would like to continue to understand the population that will interact with the exchange and the market environment that will result from various decisions around the exchange. Data Analysis: Washington State is receiving State Health Access Grant Program (SHAP) funding through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to support our Health Insurance Partnership (HIP) program that acts as a small business exchange. In addition, the funding is providing support for analysis of Washington-specific data. Specifically, the money will provide for the modeling of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) data to portray the Washington State landscape. That data, along with Washington’s state survey data, will then be used to understand the medical needs of the population likely to enter both Medicaid and the exchange. This will be further analyzed to recognize any areas of service utilization that may be anticipated to be higher and may require a provider capacity assessment, such as in the area of mental/behavioral health services. The data will allow for policy recommendations to mitigate any potential issues as the exchange becomes operational.
Background Research. Gather and organize the information required to form a database in order to apportion and levy the annual special taxes which includes the following subtasks:
Background Research. Gather and organize the information required to form a database in order to levy the annual assessment, which includes the following subtasks:
Background Research. Since the September 2010 State Planning and Establishment Grant award, a substantial amount of research has been conducted and evaluated which will be critical to the design and sustainability of the California Exchange. For example, research and analyses has been conducted, and continues to be refined, to ensure that the most accurate estimates possible for the potential Exchange population and its demographics are available to the Exchange and state policymakers. Exchange Board members and staff held multiple meetings over the planning period with researchers and key stakeholders to refine research topics, clarify assumptions and provide feedback. California has considerable academic, expert and philanthropic resources to support and conduct the research and analytical work required for implementation of federal health reform broadly, and the California Exchange specifically. Additionally, Exchange and CHHS staff and consultants held in-person meetings, conference calls, and conducted document review with counterparts in other Early Innovator states as well as with states submitting Level I Exchange Establishment grant proposals in March 2011. Much has been learned from these connections with other states, and at the same time, the Exchange Board and staff recognize the unique nature of California’s size, demographic diversity, and the unique features of its public and private delivery systems, health insurance markets and regulatory environment necessitating California-specific research. The following major California-specific research efforts have been conducted with review and consultation from the Exchange: ▪ Eligibility for Medi-Cal and the Health Insurance Exchange in California Under the Affordable Care Act (UC Berkeley Labor Center, August 2010);
Background Research. California will continue to conduct, commission, and evaluate background research and analyses to inform Exchange development and operations. The state is fortunate to have access to significant resources and expertise available to address policy and information challenges as they arise, including the University of California, numerous policy and research centers and philanthropic organizations engaged in health policy research and analyses. In addition, the Exchange will continue to participate in national forums and state-oriented programs and information sharing opportunities to keep up with and be able to benefit from research conducted nationally and in other states. Examples of just some of the research that will be available in the near future and during the Level I grant include: ▪ More detailed assessments and profile information on the health status and demographic profile of potential Exchange enrollees being spearheaded by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research; ▪ Briefing – Exploring the Financial Feasibility of a Basic Health Program in California (CHCF/Xxxxxx, report forthcoming July 2011) and further analysis of the Basic Health Plan option and the implications for California coverage programs, including the Exchange, which will be commissioned and supported by CHCF;
Background Research. Hunter Research proposes a secondary and selective primary source-level historic research program. The objective of this study will be to summarize pre-existing research on the history of the area, with particular emphasis on ownership and development through time, as well as to obtain an overview of prehistoric data and predictive models for the area and of similar landforms. Research will primarily take place in Dover at the state archives and the Historic Preservation Office. Extensive use will also be made of the DelDOT online resources for cultural resource reports and other studies. One day will also be spent in Milford at the local library and any other research locations identified. Contextual material will be reviewed, especially Xx Xxxxx and Xxxxxx 1993. Soil and topographic information will be reviewed and prehistoric predictive statements developed on the basis of previous studies, notably Xxxxxxx and Xxxxxx 1994.
Background Research. HRA staff will determine what kinds of records the City has already complied on each of the twenty-four properties to be inventoried, and then determine what additional sources are needed to complete the inventory forms. The research for this project may include background research at the Washington State Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP) to determine the presence of any National Register or Washington State Register properties added since completion of the original inventory; background research in the land records of each property at the Northwest Regional Branch of the Washington State Archives in Bellingham and the Snohomish County online property information database; and additional background research into the historical context and land use of properties, which could include research at the South Snohomish Historical Society, Lynnwood Library, and University of Washington and Western Washington libraries.
Background Research. CRC will conduct a search of site files recorded at Washington Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation (DAHP); review of relevant correspondence between the project proponent, stakeholders and DAHP; and review of pertinent environmental, archaeological, ethnographic and historical information appropriate to the project area.
