Cost-sharing experiences under SCHIP may be different, however, than those under past or other Medicaid expansions because:

 All cost-sharing reduces participation to some extent; therefore, not instituting any cost-sharing is the only way to fully maximize enrollment. Enrollment, however, is not the only issue States will need to consider. Other issues to be considered are: encouraging personal responsibility, not encouraging families to drop private coverage, and reducing cost to government. Each State will need to strike a balance between such competing concerns in order to meet their specific needs and goals.

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Give me an example

• Details of the Florida Healthy Kids Corporation's Experience

Give me an overall context

• Overview of Cost-Sharing

• What Are the Implications of Instituting Copayments and Premium Cost-Sharing?

Show me some lessons learned

• What's the Effect of Copayments and Premium Cost-Sharing on Access and Utilization in State Expansion Programs?

• Results of the Study "The Use of Sliding Scale Premiums in Subsidized Insurance Programs"

Tell me about some potential problems

• Implications of Past State Experiences for Effect of Cost-Sharing on SCHIP Access and Utilization

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• Implications of Past State Experiences for Effect of Cost-Sharing on SCHIP Access and Utilization

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