What's New in Massachusetts Health Care

  • CHIA is excited to release its report on Massachusetts Acute Care Hospital Inpatient Discharge Data, presenting key measures of inpatient utilization overall and by hospital, patient, and discharge characteristics for FFY 2016-2019. The report marks the first in a new series providing analyses and trends from CHIA’s Acute Hospital Case Mix Database.

  • CHIA has published its latest quarterly acute hospital and health system financial performance report with data through June 30, 2020. This report provides a quarterly update on profitability, liquidity, and solvency for the fiscal year-to-date period. This report has additionally been expanded to include the financial impact of COVID-19 on hospitals.

  • CHIA has released its latest Monthly Enrollment Monitoring summary, offering rapid insight into the impact of COVID-19 on insurance coverage in the Commonwealth. This publication includes enrollment figures from March 2019 through September 2020, providing researchers and policymakers with information on the Commonwealth’s health insurance market.

  • This research brief explores High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) options at Massachusetts firms. The brief works to expand the understanding of employee access to and enrollment of HDHPs at Massachusetts firms, with a focus on the availability of tax-deferred savings options (health savings accounts or health reimbursement accounts), in conjunction with HDHPs, as a resource to help employees offset costs.

  • CHIA is currently maintaining a remote workplace. Although we have temporarily closed our physical office, CHIA is continuing our operations. You can still connect with us during regular business hours, 8:45 - 5:00, Monday through Friday. Stay safe and be well!

Link to CHIA's COVID-19 Data and Analysis

In order to give insight into COVID-19's impact on the Massachusetts health care system, CHIA has begun implementing two new additional health care information and analysis initiatives.

CHIA's new monthly hospital and health system financial performance reporting offers current acute care hospital financial metrics including total margins, operating revenue and expenses, and the impact of federal COVID-19 Relief Funds. Additionally, CHIA’s new monthly enrollment summaries measure the impact of the pandemic on insurance coverage in the Commonwealth including private commercial plans, MassHealth, and Medicare.