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DHCFP Email Notifications
See: http://www.mass.gov/eblast
Access Catalog
Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Annual Report
Emergency Department
Employers Health Insurance Survey
Employers Who Have 50 or More Employees Using Public Assistance

 

 

End-of-Life Care
Fair Share Contribution

This report provides an overview of the results from employer Fair Share Contribution filings, which are used to determine whether employers with 11 or more full-time equivalent (FTE) made a "fair and reasonable" contribution toward the health costs of its workers.

Health Care Costs
Health Care Trends
Health Safety Net / Uncompensated Care Pool
Hospital Financial Performance Reports
Household Health Insurance Survey
Key Indicators Report

Health Care in Massachusetts: Key Indicators is a quarterly report by the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy that provides an overview of the Massachusetts health care landscape through data reported by providers, health plans, government and through surveys of Massachusetts residents and employers.

Managed Care
Mandated Benefit Reviews
Nursing Facility Direct Care Add-on Report
Preventable Hospitalizations 
Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Student Health Program

 

Archived Publications

For information on how to access a copy of one or more of these publications, please call the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (DHCFP) at 617-988-3100.

Community Health Centers

  • The Financial Stability of Community Health Centers (August 2001) 

Health Care Costs

  • Massachusetts Health Care Expenditures (September 2000)

Health Care Trends

  • Massachusetts Health Care Trends, Second Edition: 1990-2001 (March 2003)
  • Massachusetts Health Care Trends, First Edition: 1990-1999 (October 2000)

Hospital Utilization Reports

  • Massachusetts Inpatient Hospital Trends (April 2004)
  • Do Medicaid Patients use More Inpatient Resources (June 2002)

Household Health Insurance Survey

  • Health Insurance Status of Massachusetts Residents Report (December 2006) 
    • Methodology Report
    • Data Update
    • Chart Book; 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998 data
    • 2006 Survey Instrument
  • Health Insurance Status of Massachusetts Residents Report (November 2004)
    • Maps of the Uninsured: Data includes ages 0-18 (by region); 19-64 (by region); 0-64 (by region); 0-64 (by country)
    • Chart Book; 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998 data
    • 2004 Survey Methodology
    • 2004 Survey Instrument
    • Press Release and Data Update
  • Health Insurance Status of Massachusetts Residents Report (January 2003)
    • 2002 Survey Instrument
    • Table of Contents and Executive Summary
    • Health Insurance Status of Urban Residents (April 2003): A DHCFP newsletter series comparing five urban area results with statewide results. Areas include Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lawrence/Lowell, and Fall River New Bedford.
    • Maps of the Uninsured, by region/ urban area: Data includes ages 0-18, 19-64, and 0-18.
  • Health Insurance Status of Massachusetts Residents (December 2000): Statewide results including survey data charts in the appendix with 2000 and 1998 data.
    • 2000 Survey Instrument
    • 2000 Survey Methodology
    • Health Insurance Status of Urban Area Residents: DHCFP newsletter series comparing five urban area results with statewide results. Areas include Boston, Worcester, Springfield, Lawrence/Lowell, and Fall River/New Bedford.
    • Health Insurance Status of Massachusetts Adults
    • Health Insurance Status of Massachusetts Children
    • Long-Term Uninsured Adults in Massachusetts
    • Massachusetts Elderly and Prescription Drug Coverage

Mandated Benefit Reviews

  • Breast Cancer Patient Protection (November 2004)
  • Scalp Hair Prosthesis (September 2004)
  • Screening Tests to Detect Prostate Cancer (August 2004)
  • Lymphedema Treatments (July 2004)
  • Substance Abuse [equitable coverage] (June 2004)
  • Senior-citizen Hearing Tests (June 2004) 
  • Certain Asthma-related Supplies, Medication, and Services (November 2003)

Maternity Care Reports and Analysis

  • Maternity Procedure Utilization Rates
  • Maternal Outcomes at Massachusetts Hospitals (July 2003)

Preventable Hospitalizations

  • Preventable Hospitalization in Massachusetts: Update for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999
  • Preventable Hospitalization in Massachusetts: Update for Fiscal Years 1995 and 1996
  • Improving Primary Care: Using Preventable Hospitalization as an Approach (April 1995)

Uncompensated Care Pool (UCP) Reports

  • Quarterly Report: PFY06 Q2
  • Quarterly Report: PFY06 Q1 
  • Quarterly Report: PFY05 Q3 
  • Quarterly Report: PFY05 Q2 
  • Quarterly Report: PFY05 Q1 
  • Annual Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2004 
  • Utilization Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2004 
  • Annual Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2003
  • Utilization Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2003 
  • Annual Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2002 
  • Utilization Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2002 
  • Annual Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2001 
  • Annual Report: Pool Fiscal Year 2000

Other

  • Guide to Managed Care in Massachusetts (2005)
  • Non-Emergent and Preventable Emergency Department Visits (June 2004)
  • Healthpoint: Clinical Trials: Promise & Profit (January 2003)
  • Healthpoint: Dentistry Needs More Attention, But Should Not Follow Medicine (April 2002)
  • Premium Increases Affect Health Insurance Coverage (November 2001)
  • Healthpoint: Genetic Testing: Its Limitations and Promise (January 2001)
  • Healthpoint: Mental Health Parity: What Will it Bring to Massachusetts? (October 2000)
  • Healthpoint: Health Information Online (April 2000)
  • Healthpoint: Organ Donation and Allocation (January 2000)
  • Healthpoint: Health Care in the Information Age: Protecting Privacy and Information (September 1997)
  • Healthpoint: Mandated Benefits (January 1997)

 



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