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Mechanisms of Financing Immunizations for Kansas Children

Mechanisms of Financing Immunizations for Kansas Children. Sheldon Weisgrau Kansas Health Institute March 13, 2006. Need For This Study. Gaps in knowledge about the mechanisms of financing for immunization activities and the amount of money spent on immunizations. Research Questions.

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Mechanisms of Financing Immunizations for Kansas Children

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  1. Mechanisms of Financing Immunizations for Kansas Children Sheldon Weisgrau Kansas Health Institute March 13, 2006

  2. Need For This Study • Gaps in knowledge about the mechanisms of financing for immunization activities and the amount of money spent on immunizations

  3. Research Questions • What are the sources of funding for immunizations to Kansas children? • How much money do each of these sources devote to immunizations? • What types of coverage are provided for childhood immunizations through government programs and public and private insurance plans in Kansas?

  4. Sources of Kansas Immunization Funding

  5. Sources of Data • KDHE (for federal and state programs) • Medicaid MSIS • SCHIP • KHIIS (for commercial plans) • Military • Fort Riley • Fort Leavenworth • McConnell AFB

  6. Sources of Data • Self-insured employers • American Century • H&R Block • Hallmark • Sprint • Others

  7. Limitations • Multiple sources of data • Lack of standardization of definitions, reporting rules, and information collected across different databases • Cost vs. payment • Self-insured data is from a sample of employers

  8. Results • We will not have a fully complete picture • We will have the most complete analysis to date of the mechanisms of funding childhood immunizations in Kansas

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