SECTION14. EMPLOYERPRACTICESANDHEALTHPLANNETWORKS ASSOCIATIONHEALTHPLANSANDMEDICAID • Anassociationhealthplanisanorganizationofemployersthatcoordinatescoverageinordertoreducecostsor improvebenefits. Sixpercentofofferingfirmswithfewerthan250workersofferhealthbenefitsthroughatradeor professional association health plan [Figure 14.17]. • AsubstantialshareoffirmsthatofferhealthbenefitsreporthavingworkerswhoreceivecoveragefromMedicaid. Medicaidisafederallyandstate-fundedprogramthatprovideshealthcoverageforpeoplewhoarepoor,agedor disabled. Twentypercentofsmallfirmsand48%oflargefirmsreportthattheyhaveworkerscoveredbyMedicaid. We notethat,asexpected,thereisasignificantshareoffirms,particularlylargerfirms,thatdonotknowtheanswertothis question[Figure14.18]. The Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research & Educational Trust / Page 221
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