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. 2010 Jul-Sep;33(3):205-14.
doi: 10.1097/JAC.0b013e3181e56340.

Experience in the United States with public deliberation about health insurance benefits using the small group decision exercise, CHAT

Marion Danis  1 , Marjorie Ginsburg, Susan Goold
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Experience in the United States with public deliberation about health insurance benefits using the small group decision exercise, CHAT

Marion Danis et al. J Ambul Care Manage. 2010 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

"Choosing Healthplans All Together" (CHAT) is a small group decision exercise designed to give the public a voice in priority setting in the face of unsustainable health care costs. It has been used for research, policy, and teaching purposes. Departments of insurance in various states in the United States have used CHAT to determine public opinion about what should be included in basic health insurance packages for the uninsured. Some municipalities have used it to assess public priorities for direct service delivery to the uninsured. Setting up the exercise requires substantial preparation, but the public finds it simple to use and understand.

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CHAT board with service options. See Danis et al. (2002) for details of the service options. Copyright 2000 Board of Regents, University of Michigan, National Institutes of Health, and US Public Health Services. CHAT indicates Choosing Health Plans All Together.
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CHAT board with coverage options for health conditions. See Ginsburg et al. (2006) for details of the coverage options. CHAT indicates Choosing Health Plans All Together.
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