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Title: Policy and Law Blewett et al. ▪ State APCDs Forthcoming in an issue of Journal of Health Politics

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DOI: 10.1215/03616878-10171104

Abstract: State policy makers are under increasing pressure to address the prohibitive cost of health care given the lack of action at the federal level. In 2020, the U.S. spent more on health care than any other country in the world-$4.1 trillion, representing 19.7% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). States are trying to better understand their role in health care spending and to think creatively about strategies to address health care cost growth. One way they are doing this is through the development and use of state-based all-payer claims databases (APCDs). APCDs are health data organizations that hold transactional information from public (Medicare and Medicaid) and private health insurers (commercial plans and some self-insured employers) and transform this data to useful information on health care costs and trends. This paper describes the use of APCDs by states and recent efforts that have provided opportunities and challenges for states interested in this unique opportunity to inform health policy. While challenges exist, there is new funding for state APCD improvements in the No Surprises Act and potential new federal interest will help states enhance their APCD capacity to better understand their markets, educate consumers and create actionable market information. Keywords APCDs, Medicare, Medicaid, health care costs In 2020, the U.S. spent more on health care than any other country in the world-$4.1 trillion, representing 19.7% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (CMS 2021). The persistent rise in health care spending and lack of federal action has significant impact for states and state policymakers. First, increases in health care spending levies pressure on states which must balance their budgets each year. State spending on the Medicaid program alone accounted for almost one-fifth (17.8%) of state budgets in the 2021 fiscal year (NASBO 2021). States also finance health care for state employees, state prison health care services, and a myriad of safety net programs. Second, patient concerns about excessive costs, including both increases in health

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Authors: Blewett, Lynn A; Schwehr, Natalie; Arthur, Mac; Campbell, James

Periodical (Full): Policy and Law. Journal of Health Politics

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