1. Measuring Insurance Status March CPS contains < 900 LA HH –Cannot accurately estimate rates of uninsured by region or parish 2003 LHIS includes over 10,000 HH –over 27,000 individuals LHIS allows LA specific design 2005 LHIS improves on 2003 LHIS

2. How the 2005 LHIS was administered by the PPRL: 46-station computer-assisted telephone interviewing system (CATI) 30,000+ phone numbers used based on random and demographic selection Between May and July, 2005 Result: 10,000+ Household surveys completed in three month’s time creating a true snapshot of the status of Health Insurance in Louisiana The 2005 LHIS results are available at: http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/reports.asp?ID=92&Detail=210

3. 2005 Methodological Advances Better definitions of Medicaid eligible households Improved sample design Implemented Income Imputation Medicaid Bias Adjustment

4. Sample Design Region 2005 Total HH 2003 Total HH 2005 U19 HH 2003 U19 HH New Orleans 11,2921880471691 Baton Rouge 21,0971636446739 Houma-Thibodeaux 38931381427611 Acadiana 41,4631581645687 Southwest 51,019926425420 Central 6988624452283 Northwest 71,242592476240 Northeast 81,018622417263 Northshore 91,087787476339 Statewide10,09910,0294,2354,273

5. Sample Design (cont.) Region 2005 Total Persons 2003 Total Persons2005 U192003 U19 New Orleans 13,28746808491190 Baton Rouge 22,89644018221291 Houma-Thibodeaux 3257640597551236 Acadiana 43,988441211831368 Southwest 52,7532515769722 Central 627151656829452 Northwest 73,2041574855430 Northeast 82,7071630767455 Northshore 93,0032199851650 Statewide27,12927,1267,6807,794

6. Uninsured Rate for Children < 19

7. Uninsured Rates of Nonelderly Adults (19-65)

8. Uninsured Rates for Medicaid Eligible Children < 19

10. Change in Employer Coverage

11. Demographic Differences

18. Usual Place of Care by Uninsured Status