Medicaid

Hospitalizations are stressful and costly health events, but they can often be prevented if patients have access to timely, high-quality outpatient… More

Substance use–related deaths among individuals in jail and prison have increased over time and people recently released from incarceration are at… More

Congress, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and some state Medicaid authorities are proposing or are in the process of… More

As state and federal policymakers debate whether and how to change Medicaid’s role in covering services in state and county prisons and jails, a new report has recommended a set of services and standards for opioid use disorder care in these settings that could advance access to high-quality care and improve health outcomes.   More

Policy Points Telehealth offer rates and use in North Carolina Medicaid varied by race and ethnicity during the first two years of the COVID-19… More

A discuss of MassHealth’s value-based payment model for primary care providers participating in its accountable care organization (ACO) program. More

Policy Points In its new proposed Medicaid rules, the Biden-Harris administration focuses on primary care and equity for beneficiaries, setting a… More

The Fund has launched the Milbank Medicaid Transformation Network (MMT), a collaborative of state Medicaid agency leaders and partners. More

In a new issue brief, Kathleen Noonan, CEO & President of Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers, describes how the Camden Coalition, one of four New Jersey regional health hubs, has used the model to improve access to maternity care and behavioral health services and increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines More

Engaging health care providers, community-based organizations, and other state agency partners to address Medicaid members’ nonmedical risk factors is essential to delivering on TennCare’s mission of providing high-quality and cost-effective care. More