Common use of Background Research Clause in Contracts

Background Research. Since the September 2010 State Planning and Establishment Grant award, a substantial amount of research has been conducted and evaluated which will be critical to the design and sustainability of the California Exchange. For example, research and analyses has been conducted, and continues to be refined, to ensure that the most accurate estimates possible for the potential Exchange population and its demographics are available to the Exchange and state policymakers. Exchange Board members and staff held multiple meetings over the planning period with researchers and key stakeholders to refine research topics, clarify assumptions and provide feedback. California has considerable academic, expert and philanthropic resources to support and conduct the research and analytical work required for implementation of federal health reform broadly, and the California Exchange specifically. Additionally, Exchange and CHHS staff and consultants held in-person meetings, conference calls, and conducted document review with counterparts in other Early Innovator states as well as with states submitting Level I Exchange Establishment grant proposals in March 2011. Much has been learned from these connections with other states, and at the same time, the Exchange Board and staff recognize the unique nature of California’s size, demographic diversity, and the unique features of its public and private delivery systems, health insurance markets and regulatory environment necessitating California-specific research. The following major California-specific research efforts have been conducted with review and consultation from the Exchange: ■ Eligibility for Medi-Cal and the Health Insurance Exchange in California Under the Affordable Care Act (UC Berkeley Labor Center, August 2010);

Background Research. Since the September 2010 State Planning and Establishment Grant award, a substantial amount of research has been conducted and evaluated which will be critical to the design and sustainability of the California Exchange. For example, research and analyses has been conducted, and continues to be refined, to ensure that the most accurate estimates possible for the potential Exchange population and its demographics are available to the Exchange and state policymakers. Exchange Board members and staff held multiple meetings over the planning period with researchers and key stakeholders to refine research topics, clarify assumptions and provide feedback. California has considerable academic, expert and philanthropic resources to support and conduct the research and analytical work required for implementation of federal health reform broadly, and the California Exchange specifically. Additionally, Exchange and CHHS staff and consultants held in-person meetings, conference calls, and conducted document review with counterparts in other Early Innovator states as well as with states submitting Level I Exchange Establishment grant proposals in March 2011. Much has been learned from these connections with other states, and at the same time, the Exchange Board and staff recognize the unique nature of California’s size, demographic diversity, and the unique features of its public and private delivery systems, health insurance markets and regulatory environment necessitating California-specific research. The following major California-specific research efforts have been conducted with review and consultation from the Exchange: ■ ▪ Eligibility for Medi-Cal and the Health Insurance Exchange in California Under the Affordable Care Act (UC Berkeley Labor Center, August 2010);