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Center for Health Services Research and Policy

Federal & State Legislation, Laws, & Policies

The Center conducts analyses of health laws and policies under consideration or after implementation, including recent court decisions, to determine their impact on health care organization, access, financing and quality. Research topics include:

  • Congressional patients rights proposals
  • Changes in health care financing laws
  • Health care regulatory law
  • Market-based health reform
  • Impact of managed care and health care delivery.

Related Publications

Publications Available Online

Jones, E., Ku, L., Lippi, J., Whittington, R., and Rosenbaum, S. Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas: Analysis of the Public Comments on the Withdrawn Proposed Regulation. Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Brief #5. September 2008.

Burke, T., Stewart, A., Harty, M.E., Borzi, P., Rosenbaum, S. "The Legal Context for Employer Health Care Quality Improvement Initiatives That Collect and Report Information by Patient Race and Ethnicity." BNA's Health Care Policy Report. Vol. 16, No. 25, June 23, 2008. Distributed with permission of BNA.

Shin, P., Ku, L., Jones, E., and Rosenbaum, S. Analysis of the Proposed Rule on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas. Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative. Research Brief #2. April 2008.

Shin, P., Ku, L., Jones, E., and Rosenbaum, S. Highlights: Analysis of the Proposed Rule on Designation of Medically Underserved Populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas. Geiger Gibson/RCHN Community Health Foundation Research Collaborative., April 2008.

Rosenbaum, S. CMS' Medicaid Regulations: Implications for Children With Special Health Care Needs. March 2008.

Rosenbaum, S., Kornblet, S., and Borzi, P. An Assessment of Legal Issues Raised in "High Performing" Health Plan Quality and Efficiency Tiering Arrangements: Can the Patient Be Saved? Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. October 2007.

Shin, P. Finnegan, B., Hughes, L., and Rosenbaum, S. The Medicaid Documentation Requirements: An Initial Assessment of Medicaid Documentation Requirements on Health Centers and Their Patients. With Support from the RCHN Community Health Foundation. May 2007.

Rosenbaum, S., Borzi, P., Burke, T., and Nath, Sonia W. Does HIPAA Preemption Pose a Legal Barrier to Health INformation Transparency and Interoperability? BNA's Health Care Policy Report. Vol. 15, No. 11, 3/19/2007.

Rosenbaum, S. An Analysis of Proposed Rules Restricting Federal Medicaid Payments for Publicly Supported Health Care Services. American Health Lawyers Association, Health Lawyers Weekly, v. 5, No. 10 (Mar. 10, 2007).

Stewart, A. HPV Vaccine: Recommendation or Mandate? Rapid Public Health Policy Response Project. Jacobs Institute of Women's Health of the School of Public Health and Health Services at the George Washington University. January 2007.

Blumenthal, D., DesRoches, K., Donelan, K., Ferris, T., Jha, A., Kaushal, R., Rao, S., and Rosenbaum, S. Health Information Technology in the United States: The Information Base for Progress. Executive Summary. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Massachusetts General Hospital, The George Washington University Medical Center. October 2006.

Rosenbaum, S., and Borzi, P. Is Health Care Quality Purchasing an ERISA Fiduciary Obligation? Pension & Benefits Daily, The Bureau of National Affairs. September 2006.

Rosenbaum, S., Burke, T., Nath, S.W., Santos, J., and Thomas, D. The Legality of Collecting and Disclosing Patient Race and Ethnicity Data. Policy Brief, Legal Barriers to Health Information Law, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. June 2006.

Rosenbaum, S., Shin, P., and Whittington, R.P.T. Laying the Foundation: Health System Reform in New York State and the Primary Care Imperative. June 2006.

Rosenbaum, S. and Shin, P. Health Centers Reauthorization: An Overview of Achievements and Challenges. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. March 2006.

Stewart, A., Cox, M., and Rosenbaum, S. Translating CDC Immunization Guidelines into Practice: State Laws Related to the Use of Standing Orders Covering Immunization Practice. January 2006.

Rosenbaum, S., Wilensky, S., and Shin, P. Achieving "Readiness" in Medi-Cal's Managed Care Expansion for Persons with Disabilities: Issues and Process. The California Endowment. August 2005.

Rosenbaum, S., Borzi, P.C., Repasch, L., Burke, T., Benevelli, J.F. Charting the Legal Environment of Health Information. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. July 2005.

Rosenbaum, S., and Painter, M.W. Assessing Legal Implications of Using Health Data to Improve Health Care Quality and Eliminate Health Care Disparities. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation / The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. July 2005.

Hamburg, M.A., Hearne, S.A., Levi, J., Elliott, K, Segal, L.M., and Earls, M.J. "A Killer Flu? Scientific Experts Estimate that "Inevitable" Major Epidemic of New Influenza Virus Strain Could Result in Millions of Deaths if Preventive Actions Are Not Taken." Trust for America's Health. June 2005.

Howard, E., Biles, B., Burke, R., Ston, R., Wing, P., McCloskey, K., Henderson, T., Salsberg, E., Nicholas, L.H. Act Now For Your Tomorrow: Final Report of the National Commission on Nursing Workforce for Long-Term Care. April 2005.

Rosenbaum, S., Mauery, D.R., Shin, P., and Hidalgo, J. National Security and U.S. Child Health Policy: The Origins and Continuing Role of Medicaid and EPSDT. GW Department of Health Policy; The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. April 2005.

Stewart, A., Cox, M., and Rosenbaum, S. The Epidemiology of U.S. Immunization Law: Immunization Requirements for Staff and Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities Under State Laws/Regulations. Department of Health Policy, NIP/CDC. January 2005.

Kenney, K., Blake, Sarah C., Maloy, K., Ranji, Usha R., Salganicoff, A. Hearing Their Voices: Lessons from the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act (BCCPTA). Kaiser Family Foundation. November 2004.

Kamoie, Brian. EMTALA: Dedicating an Emergency Department Near You. Journal of Health Law, Winter 2004.

Mauery, R.D., Kamoie, B., Blake, S.C., and Levi, J. Public Health Communicable Disease Reporting Laws: Managed Care Organizations' Laboratory Contracting Practices and Their Implications for State Surveillance and Reporting Statutes. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. October 2003 (Posted February 2004).

Rosenbaum, S., Stewart, A., Cox, M., and Lee, A. The Epidemiology of U.S. Immunization Law: A National Study for The National Immunizations Prgram, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medicaid Coverage of Immunizations for Non-Institutionalized Adults. November 2003.

Rosenbaum, S., Kamoie, B., Mauery, D. R., Walitt, B. (2003). Medical Necessity in Private Health Plans: Implications for Behavioral Health Care. DHHS Pub. No. (SMA) 03-3790. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. November 2003.

Rosenbaum, S., Kamoie, B., Collins, C., Zuvekas, A., Feder, J., and Claxton, G. Analysis of CareFirst's Performance as a Charitable Not-for-Profit Health Insurance Company in the National Capital Area. Report to the DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. October 2003.

Lambrew, J., Glied, S., and Little, S. The Growing Share of Uninsured Workers Employed by Large Firms. Commonwealth Fund. October 2003

Lambrew, J., and Briesacher, B. Medicare Prescription Drug Legislation: What It Means for Rural Beneficiaries. Center for American Progress. September 2003.

Rosenbaum, S., Stewart, A., Cox, M., and Mitchell, S. The Epidemiology of U.S. Immunization Law: Mandated Coverage of Immunizations Under State Health Insurance Laws. Download the Executive Summary. Download Coverage Maps. July 2003.

Rosenbaum, S. "Assessing the Need to Enact Medical Liability Reform," Testimony Before the United States Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Health and the Environment, February 27, 2003

Rosenbaum, S. "The Impact of United States Law on Medicine As a Profession" Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 289, No. 12, March 26, 2003.

Wilensky, S. and Schipani, B. State of the State Addresses: Governors’ Discussions of Budget and Health Care Issues, March 13, 2003

Sage, W.M., Hyman, D., and Greenberg, W.  Why Competition Law Matters to Health Care Quality.  Health Affairs, Vol. 22, No. 2, March/April 2003, available at www.healthaffairs.org.

Rosenbaum, S.  Managed Care and Patients Rights (Editorial).  Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 289, No. 7, February 19, 2003.

Rosenbaum, S., Teitelbaum, J., Mauery, D.R., Stewart, A. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 21: Reasonable Modification or Fundamental Alteration? Recent Developments in ADA Caselaw and Implications for Behavioral Health Policy. February 2003. 26 pages. 831K

Lambrew, J.  Covering the Uninsured:  What is the Problem, Why Care? Presentation for Covering the Uninsured Week Event Sponsored by GW's Health Advocacy Initiative and the Department of Health Policy, March 11, 2003

Side-by-Side Analysis of State HIFA Waivers, Updated as of January 31, 2003

Nolan, L., Kamoie, B., Harvey, J., Vaquerano, L., Blake, S., Chawla, S., Levi, J., and Rosenbaum, S. The Effects of State Dental Practice Laws Allowing Alternative Models of Preventive Oral Health Care Delivery to Low-Income Children. Download the Executive Summary. January 2003.

Rosenbaum, S, and Sonosky, C. Prepaid Ambulatory Health Plans (PAHPs): Implications for Safety Net Providers. December 2002.

Kamoie, B. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 22: HIPAA's Electronic Transactions Rule: Implications for Behavioral Health Providers. December 2002. 20 pages. 588K

Maloy, K., Kenney, K., Blake, S., and Proser, M. State Implementation of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation. October 2002.

Rosenbaum, S., Lambrew, J., Shin, P., Regenstein, M., Ehermann, T., and Roby, D. Health Coverage in Massachusetts: Far to Go, Farther to Fall. Report for the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation. September 2002.

Borzi, P.C. ERISA Health Plans: Key Structural Variations and their Effect on Liability. RWJ's Changes in Health Care Financing and Organization National Initiative. September 2002.

Stewart, A., Teitelbaum, J. and Rosenbaum, S. Implementing Community Integration: A Review of State Olmstead Plans. Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. October 2002.

Rosenbaum., S., Teitelbaum, J., Bartoshesky, A., and Stewart, A.
Community Integration: The Role of Individual Assessment. Center for
Health Care Strategies, Inc. October 2002.

Testimony, Lambrew, J, "Issues with a State-Based Low-Income Prescription Drug Benefit for Medicare Beneficiaries," for the Hearing on "Creating a Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit: Assessing Efforts to Help Low-Income Seniors," Committee on Energy and Commerce, U.S. House of Representatives (April 17, 2002) (Download PDF file now)

Rosenbaum, S., Stewart, A., and Teitelbaum, J. Defining "Reasonable Pace" in the Post-Olmstead Environment, (April 2002) (Download PDF file now)

Rosenbaum, S. Health Policy Report: Medicaid, New England Journal of Medicine. Vol. 346, No. 8. February 12, 2002. (Download PDF file now)

Dallek, G., and Dennington, A. Physician Withdrawals: A Major Source of Instability in Medicare+Choice. The Commonwealth Fund. January 2002.

Stuber, J., Dallek, G., Edwards, C., Maloy, K., and Biles, B. Instability and Inequity in Medicare+Choice: The Impact for Medicare Beneficiaries. The Commonwealth Fund, January 2002.

Rosenbaum, S. and Sonosky, C. Caselaw Developments in the Aftermath of Westside Mothers v. Haveman: Emerging Trends. January 2002. (Download PDF file now)

Rosenbaum, S., Teitelbaum, J., and Stewart, A., An Analysis of Olmstead Complaints: Implications for Policy and Long-Term Planning. December 2001.

Lambrew, J. How the Slowing US Economy Threatens Employer-Based Health Insurance. The Commonwealth Fund. November 2001.(Download PDF file now)

Dallek, G., Biles, B. and Dennington, A. The 2002 Medicare+Choice Plan Lock-In: Should It Be Delayed? The Commonwealth Fund, November 2001. (Download PDF now)

Rosenbaum, S. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 17: Olmstead v L.C.: Federal Implementation Guidelines, and Analysis of Recent Cases Regarding Medicaid Coverage of Long Term Care Services for Persons with Disabilities.October 2001. 22 pages. 752K

Dallek, G., Biles, B. and Dennington, A. Restoring Choice to Medicare+Choice: The Importance of Standardizing Health Plan Benefit Packages. New York The Commonwealth Fund, October 2001.(Download PDF now)

Stuber, J., Dallek, G., and Biles, B. National and Local Factors Driving Health Plan Withdrawals from Medicare+Choice: Analyses of Seven Medicare+Choice Markets. New York: The Commonwealth Fund, October 2001.(Download PDF now)

Rosenbaum, S. and Sonosky, C. An Analysis of the Bush Administration’s Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Regulations. September 2001. (Download PDF now)

Rosenbaum, S., Stewart, A., and Teitelbaum, J. Long Term Care After Olmstead: Developing the Building Blocks for Change. Testimony Before the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging. September 24, 2001. (Download PDF Testimony now) (Download PDF of PowerPoint presentation)

Rosenbaum, S., and Sonosky, C. An Analysis of the Bush Administration’s Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Regulations: A Comparison of Selected Provisions of the January 19, 2001, Medicaid Managed Care Rule and the August 20, 2001, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). September 2001. (Download PDF now)

Lambrew, J. Diagnosing Disparities in Health Insurance for Women: A Prescription for Change. The Commonwealth Fund. August 2001.

Kamoie, B., Borzi, P. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 18 & 19: A Crosswalk Between the Final HIPAA Privacy Rule and Existing Federal Substance Abuse Confidentiality Requirements. August 2001. 52 pages. 1.29MB

Rosenbaum, S., Mauery, D.R., Teitelbaum, J. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 14: An Overview of Legal Developments in Managed Care Caselaw and Selected Case Studies of Legal Developments in State Contracting for Managed Behavioral Health Services. August 2001. 26 pages. 840K

Rosenbaum, S., Proser, M., Schneider, A., and Sonosky, C. Room to Grow: Promoting Child Development Through Medicaid and CHIP. The Commonwealth Fund. July 2001.

Lambrew, J. Section 1115 Waivers in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program: An Overview. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. July 2001.

Lambrew, J. Health Insurance: A Family Affair: A National Profile and State-by-State Analysis of Uninsured Parents and Their Children. The Commonwealth Fund. May 2001.

Rosenbaum, S., Markus, A., Sonosky, C., and Repasch, L. SCHIP Policy Brief #2: State Benefit Design Choices under SCHIP. May 2001. (Download PDF file now)

Stuber, J., Maloy, K., Edwards, C., and Biles B. Monitoring the Implementationof Medicare+Choice: Hennepin and Ramsey Counties, MN. Site Visit Report. May 2001(Download PDF file now)

Dallek, G., Stuber, J., and Edwards, C. Monitoring the Implementation of Medicare+Choice: Pima County, AZ Site Visit Report. May 2001. (Download PDF file now)

Stuber, J., Maloy, K., Edwards, C., and Biles, B. Monitoring the Implementation of Medicare+Choice: Harris County, TX Site Visit Report. May 2001. (Download PDF file now)

Borzi, P., Rosenbaum, S. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 13: Behavioral Health Benefits For Public Employees: Effect of Mental Health Parity Legislation. April 2001. 23 pages. 728K

Rosenbaum, S., and Smith, B. SCHIP Policy Brief #1: State SCHIP Design and the Right to Coverage. (Download PDF file now)

Rosenbaum, S. An Overview of Managed Care Liability: Implications for Patient Rights and Federal and State Reform. AARP Public Policy Institute, March 2001.

Rosenbaum, S., Borzi, P.C., and Smith, V. Allowing Small Businesses and the Self-Employed to Buy Health Care Coverage Through Public Programs. The Commonwealth Fund. December 2000.

Rosenbaum, S., and Sonosky, C. Federal EPSDT Coverage Policy: An Analysis of State Medicaid Plans and State Medicaid Managed Care Contracts. December 2000.

Johnson, K., and Rosenbaum, S. Making Medicaid and SCHIP Work for Working Families. Carnegie Corporation. September 2000. (Click here to order article from the Carnegie Corporation)

Rosenbaum, S. Olmstead v L.C.: Implications for Older Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities. AARP Public Policy Institute, November 2000.

Rosenbaum, S. The Ticket to Work and Work Incentives Improvement Act of 1999. Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., September 2000.

Rosenbaum S. Olmstead v L.C.: Analysis and Implications for Medicaid Policy. Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., May 2000.

Maloy, K.A., Darnell, J., Nolan, L., Kenney, K.A., and Cyprien, S. Effects of the 1996 Welfare and Immigration Reform Laws on the Ability and Willingness of Immigrants to Access Medicaid and Health Care Services. May 2000.

Borzi, P., and Rosenbaum, S. A Brief Overview of Major Features of Pending Patient Protection Legislation: House and Senate Versions of H.R. 2990. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, May 2000.

Rosenbaum, S., Teitelbaum, J. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 8: Coverage Decisions Versus the Quality of Care: An Analysis of Recent ERISA Judicial Decisions and Their Implications for Employer-Insured Individuals . April 2000. 17 pages. 626K

Rosenbaum, S. The Olmstead Decision: Implications for Medicaid. Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, March 2000.

Rosenbaum S., Teitelbaum, J. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 5 & 6: The Americans With Disabilities Act: Implications for Managed Care for Persons with Mental Illness and Addiction Disorders. December 1999. 36 pages. 1.11MB

Rosenbaum, S. Olmstead v. LC: Implications for Persons with Mental Illness and Addiction Disorders. July 1999.

Rosenbaum, S., et. al., Section 1115 Medicaid Managed Care Demonstrations: Findings and Implications for Federal Policy, Access to Health Care, Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. 1999.

Rosenbaum, S., Markus, A., and Roby, D. An Analysis of Implementation Issues Relating to CHIP Cost-Sharing Provisions for Certain Targeted Low Income Children. Health Resources and Services Administration and the Health Care Financing Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. 1999. (Download PDF now)

Rosenbaum, S., and Darnell, J. Medicaid Managed Care: An Analysis of the Health Care Financing Administration's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. November 1998.

Markus, A., Rosenbaum, S., and Roby, D. CHIP, Health Insurance Premiums and Cost-Sharing: Lessons from the Literature. Prepared for the Health Resources and Services Administration and Health Care Financing Administration. October 1998. (Download PDF now)

Rosenbaum, S., Teitelbaum, J., and Kirby C. Behavioral Health Issue Brief 2. An Overview of Medicaid Managed Care Litigation. October 1998. 9 pages. 387K

Borzi, P., et al. Assessment of Access to Private Liability Insurance for Tribes and Tribal Organizations with Self-Determination Contracts/Compacts, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. February 1998. 4.3 MB, 170 pages.

Rosenbaum, S., and Darnell, J.. A Comparison of the Medicaid Provisions in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) with Prior Law. Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. October 1997.

Johnson, K., DeGraw, C., Sonosky, C., Markus, A., and Rosenbaum, S. State Children's Health Insurance Program: 1997 Budget Agreement Provisions. October 1997 (Download PDF now)

Johnson, K., DeGraw, C., Sonosky, C., Markus, A., and Rosenbaum, S. Children's Health Insurance: 1997 Budget Reconciliation Provisions. July 1997. (Download PDF now)

Johnson, K., DeGraw, C., Sonosky, C., Markus, A., and Rosenbaum, S. Children's Health Insurance: A Comparison of Major Federal Legislation. May 1997. (Download PDF now)

Rosenbaum, S., and Darnell, J. Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Demonstrations Under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act: A Review of the Waiver Applications, Letters of Approval, and Special Terms and Conditions. May 1997.

Articles Published in Professional Literature

Rosenbaum, S., and Teitelbaum, J. Civil Rights Enforcement in the Modern Healthcare System: Reinvigorating the Role of the Federal Government in the Aftermath of Alexander v Sandoval. Yale Journal of Health Policy, Law, and Ethics (Volume III, Issue 2: 215-252 (Summer 2003)

Teitelbaum, J., and Rosenbaum, S. "Medical Care as a Public Accommodation: Moving the Discussion to Race," American Journal of Law and Medicine (American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics and the Boston University School of Law (2003)), Volume 29: 381-394.

Rosenbaum, S., and Rousseau, D. Medicaid at Thirty-Five. Saint Louis University Law Journal, Vol. 45, No. 1, Winter 2001.

Rosenbaum, S., Smith, B., Sonosky, C., Repasch, L., and Markus, A. Devolution of Authority and Public Health Insurance Design: National SCHIP Study Reveals An Impact on Low-Income Children. Houston Journal of Health Law and Policy, Vol. 1, No. 1, Symposium 2001.

Borzi, P.C. Distinguishing Between Coverage and Treatment Decisions under ERISA Health Plans: What's Left of ERISA Preemption, Buffalo Law Review, Vol. 49, No. 3 (Fall 2001), pp. 1219-1271.

Rosenbaum, S., and Sonosky, C. Medicaid Reforms and SCHIP: Health Care Coverage and the Changing Policy Environment in Who Speaks for America’s Children: The Role of Child Advocates in Public Policy. DeVita, C, and Mosher-Williams, R, editors. The Urban Institute. 2001. (Link to order online)

Rosenbaum, S., Borzi, P.C., and Smith, V. Allowing Small Businesses and the Self Employed to Buy Health Care Coverage through Public Programs. Inquiry 38 (Summer 2001). Pp. 193-201.

Rosenblatt, R., Law, S., and Rosenbaum, S. Law and the American Health Care System (Foundation Press, 1997, 2001-02 Supplement).

Rosenbaum, S. Legal Report: "The Olmstead Decision: Implications for State Health Policy," Health Affairs. September/October 2000.

Smith, B.S., and Rosenbaum, S. Potential Effects of the 'Premium Support' Proposal on the Security of Medicare, JAMA 282:18 (Nov. 10, 1999) pp. 1760-1763.

Markus, A.R. Managed Care Containment Laws, (Chapter 9) In 1997 Behavioral Managed Care Sourcebook New York, N.Y.: Faulkner & Gray, Inc.

Rosenbaum, S., Markus, A.R., and Darnell, J. U.S. Civil Rights Policy and Access to Health Care by Minority Americans: Implications for a Changing Health Care System, 57 Medical Care Research and Review Supplement 1/2000 (Racial and Ethnic Inequalities in Access to Medical Care: Special Supplement).

Rosenbaum, S., Johnson, K., Sonosky, C., Markus, A., and DeGraw, C. The Children's Hour: The State Children's Health Insurance Program, Health Affairs. 1:75-89 January/February 1998.

Rosenbaum S., Shin P., Mauskopf, A, and Zuvekas, A. "Medicaid Managed Care and the Family Planning Free Choice Exemption: Beyond the Freedom to Choose." Journal of Health Policy, Politics and Law 1997; 22(5): 1191-1214.

Rosenbaum, S., et.al. Civil Rights in a Changing Health Care System, 16 Health Affairs 90 January/February 1997.

Smith, B.M. Trends in Health Care Coverage and Financing and Their Implications for Policy, New England Journal of Medicine. October 2, 1997.

Rosenbaum, S., Shin, P., Mauskopf, A., Funk, K., Stern, G., and Zuvekas, A. Beyond the Freedom to Choose: Medicaid Managed Care and Family Planning. Western Journal of Medicine 1995; 103 [suppl]: 33-38.

Other Publications

Maloy, K.A., Darnell, J., and Scarpulla-Nolan, L. States' Use of Options Under Section 1931 to Account for the Effects of Diversion under Welfare Reform. October 1999.

Maloy K.A., Pavetti, Shin, P., and Darnell, J. A Description and Assessment of State Approaches to Diversion Programs and Activities Under Welfare Reform. August 1998.

Borzi, P. ERISA and Health Plans: A Primer on Current ERISA Requirements and A Discussion of Proposals for Change, D.C. Bar Continuing Legal Education Program. June 2000.

Borzi, P. Health Care Legislation: Implementing HIPAA, the Newborns' and Mothers' Health Protection Act, the Mental Health Parity Act, and the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act, ERISA Basics: A Primer on ERISA Issues, American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education. March 2000.

Borzi, P. The New Federal Medical Records Privacy Regulations, ERISA Basics: A Primer on ERISA Issues, American Bar Association Center for Continuing Legal Education. March 2000.

Smith, B.M., Maloy, K.A., and Hawkins, D. An Examination of Medicare Home Health Services: A Descriptive Study of the Effects of The Balanced Budget Act Interim Payment System on Hospital Discharge Planning. January 2000.

Smith, B.M., Maloy, K.A., and Hawkins, D. An Examination of Medicare Home Health Services: A Descriptive Study of the Effects of the Balanced Budget Act Interim Payment System on Access to and Quality of Care. September 1999.

Rosenbaum, S., Markus, A., Roby, D., and Schanahan, A. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 in a Health Care Context. Office of Civil Rights, Department of Health and Human Services. 1999.

Smith, B.M., Rosenbaum, S., and Schwartz, R. Medicare Home Health Services: An Analysis of the Implications of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 for Access and Quality. March 1998.

Borzi, P., and Rosenbaum, S. Background and Overview: Health Insurance Coverage for Dependents, prepared for the Milbank Memorial Fund. January 1998.

Rosenbaum, S., Markus, A., and Repasch, L. An Overview of Data Submission Requirements Applicable to Managed Care Organizations under Federal Law. National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics Subcommittee on Population Specific Issues. 1998.

Rosenbaum, S., Borzi, P., and Teitelbaum, J. An Analysis of the Health-Related Implications of Federal Legislation on Persons with Disabilities: Welfare Reform, The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and Medicaid Reform. Brandeis University Center for Vulnerable Populations. August 1997.

Borzi, P. Summary of Selected Portions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and "New Federal Requirements for Maternity Coverage and Mental Health Parity," New Employee Benefit Changes for 1997, American Bar Association. February 1997.

Rosenbaum, S., and Darnell, J. An Analysis of the Medicaid and Health-Related Provisions of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-193). February 1997.