Weekly Medicaid Update

Feb 9, 2022 | Medicaid

The brief highlights recent Medicaid policy developments in key states over the past week, including, but not limited to: CA: DHCS proposes to enter statewide Medi-Cal contract with Kaiser CO: State soliciting feedback on proposed amendments to HCBS waivers MS: State Senate passes bill to extend post-partum Medicaid coverage OH: State soliciting feedback on proposed amendments to IDD waivers Click to read more.

Managed Care Friday

Feb 4, 2022 | Managed Care Friday

40%: Proportion of MVP Health Care’s Medicaid members who have not seen a primary care provider in the last 18 months. To change this, MVP, a health plan with members in New York and Vermont, recently launched a bilingual app for its Medicaid members that will connect them with primary and specialty care. The health plan partnered with Galileo, a tech-driven medical group, to create the virtual offering as a way to help members access services despite impediments many of them face, including transportation and language barriers. Dog On It Ortho: Orthopedic specialists and some health...

Weekly Medicaid Update

Feb 2, 2022 | Medicaid

The brief highlights recent Medicaid policy developments in key states over the past week, including, but not limited to: CA: Bill seeking to establish single-payer healthcare system dies IL: Fee schedule increase for autism services provided by RBTs MO: Governor Parson releases his proposed budget for FY23 TN: Governor Lee releases his proposed budget for FY23 Click to read more.

Managed Care Friday

Jan 28, 2022 | Managed Care Friday

62: The percentage of consumers who are not familiar with value-based care, according to a recent study conducted by EmblemHealth. The health plan surveyed 970 consumers online in 2021 and found that more than half were not familiar with the concept at all, and only 25% of those familiar with VBC could correctly define the model. My own bride, who occasionally has to listen to me carry on about all things value, thought it had something to do with vouchers for supplies for people who stop smoking or lower cholesterol. If the healthcare system wants to truly move toward value-based payment...