Covering VHAP and SCHIP Enrollees under a Voucher Model: Program Design and Actuarial Analysis
December 2002
Office of Vermont Health Access
Lewin contact: John Sheils
The Lewin Group analyzed an 1115 waiver concept that would provide vouchers for the purchase of health insurance to people who are currently eligible under the Vermont Health Access Plan (VHAP) and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). In this analysis, Lewin estimates the number of persons who would be covered under the voucher program and the cost of providing the benefits called for under the proposal. The paper also provides estimates of the impact of the waiver on the number of persons in the state of Vermont who do not have health insurance.