Healthy Pennsylvania Section 1115 Waiver Application

On February 19, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare (DPW) submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services the Commonwealth's Healthy Pennsylvania Section 1115 waiver application. The reforms and coverage options proposed in this align and promote three key health care priorities: improving access, ensuring quality, and providing affordability. Pennsylvania's Medicaid reform approach involves increased utilization of private health care coverage options. Waiver objectives are listed as: 1) Promoting access to health insurance through the private insurance marketplace and increasing access to employer-sponsored coverage (ESC); 2) Encouraging healthy behaviors and appropriate care, including . . .