Data Sources for Monitoring Access to Care in Medicaid and CHIP

Section A of MACPAC’s June 2012 report focuses on the data and information on the availability and use of services needed to assess access to care in Medicaid and CHIP.  It covers the Commission’s conceptual framework for monitoring access to care for Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees; principles for selecting data sources for monitoring access; approaches for expedient identification of emerging or potential access issues; and existing federal and state data sources for monitoring trends and variations in access to care over a longer time frame. Read more about principles for developing an access monitoring approach and monitoring immediate changes and ongoing trends.