Huge congratulations to the many advocates who fought to raise awareness of and change the state law that required MassHealth to seek reimbursement for Medicaid expenses from the estates of people who received coverage. Few people were aware that Massachusetts policy was much more aggressive than the federal rules required and that the "cost per estate could total hundreds of thousands of dollars, effectively draining the estates of many families." Tireless work from many advocacy organizations--alongside the seniors and people with disabilities who were most impacted--resulted in a new law that exempts CommonHealth members from estate recovery and restricts the state to conducting estate recovery only for long-term care expenses, aligned with the federal minimum requirements. https://lnkd.in/e2f3uFeM
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The mission of the Foundation is to expand access to health care for low-income & vulnerable people in the Commonwealth.
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The mission of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation is to expand access to health care for low-income and vulnerable people in the Commonwealth. We collaborate with public and private organizations to broaden health coverage and reduce barriers to care, through grants, research, and policy initiatives. We are a private, non-profit organization governed by a 16-member board of directors.
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The latest from our Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute! What to Know About One Care: A High-Level Overview of its Upcoming Transition One Care is an integrated care program that serves dual eligible individuals with disabilities age 21 to 64 (at the time of enrollment) and aims to coordinate Medicare and Medicaid benefits, streamline services and financing through a single health plan, and help its members live independently and thrive in the community. Learn more about this critical program that serves around 42,000 members in Massachusetts: https://lnkd.in/eZkkDXEF
What to Know About One Care: A High-Level Overview of its Upcoming Transition
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This is a great primer on what the behavioral roadmap is, what we’ve accomplished in the first year, and what is to come. I’m so proud to be a part of this amazing work!
When MA began implementation of the Behavioral Health Roadmap last year, the goal was to simplify access and entry to the state’s outpatient behavioral health care system for all Massachusetts residents. How is it going so far? Where have we seen success and where have early challenges appeared? Our latest report aims to answer these questions and offer solutions that will help advance and maintain a successful initiative. https://lnkd.in/euPVVmyj We are also hosting a webinar to review the report's findings on Sept. 11, 2024 at 1pm. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eq8yhJv9
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When MA began implementation of the Behavioral Health Roadmap last year, the goal was to simplify access and entry to the state’s outpatient behavioral health care system for all Massachusetts residents. How is it going so far? Where have we seen success and where have early challenges appeared? Our latest report aims to answer these questions and offer solutions that will help advance and maintain a successful initiative. https://lnkd.in/euPVVmyj We are also hosting a webinar to review the report's findings on Sept. 11, 2024 at 1pm. Register now: https://lnkd.in/eq8yhJv9
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There is so much momentum in Massachusetts to improve perinatal health and we are proud to help these 12 organizations further their impact.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation recently awarded $360,000 in grants to 12 organizations dedicated to improving perinatal health statewide, as part of the foundation’s Perinatal Health Initiative grant program.
BCBSMA Foundation Announces $360,000 in Grants for Perinatal Health | Welcome to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
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We are very proud of the work our team produced last year in partnership with the many powerful organizations and individuals we're lucky enough to work with. We'd love it if you took a quick look at our 2023 Impact Report, beautifully designed by Ciampa Creative (Renessa Ciampa and Nina Earley), and let us know what you think! https://lnkd.in/eNXad_Pj
2023 Impact Report - Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation
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Katherine Howitt, among other state experts speaking on the MassHealth redetermination effort, expresses kudos and a need for continued vigilance in this great piece by Jason Laughlin https://lnkd.in/egGhEGGx
MassHealth membership declined 363,000 following massive post-pandemic review - The Boston Globe
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Our most recent report from the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute aims to inform MassHealth’s efforts to strengthen its overall member engagement strategy. If you haven't yet, please visit: https://lnkd.in/eA8UMEMA The report: 1) Outlines a framework for understanding different strategies along a continuum of community involvement for engaging with individuals with lived experience. 2) Summarizes MassHealth’s current approach to engaging with members. 3) Describes a set of guiding principles for building a meaningful statewide Medicaid member engagement strategy. 4) Introduces a series of recommendations for building and strengthening MassHealth’s current member engagement strategy. This is the first of two reports in a series on member engagement. The second report, which takes a deeper look at one specific member engagement tool – Community Advisory Boards (CABs) – will be released this summer.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation reposted this
Request for Proposals: The HPC is launching a NEW $1.5 million maternal health investment program, Hypertensive disorders Equitably Addressed with Remote Technology for Birthing People (HEART-BP). Through remote blood pressure monitoring, HEART-BP will support birthing hospitals seeking to improve outcomes, lower costs and address maternal health inequities. The HPC intends to fund up to 5 awards of up to $300,0000 each for providers eligible for the Distressed Hospital Trust Fund (up to 4 total awards) and the Payment Reform Trust Fund (1 award). Register for the virtual public information session June 27th, 12 pm EDT: bit.ly/HEART-BPinfo or submit questions by email: HPC-HEARTBP@mass.gov Please share with your networks! ➡️Proposal submissions due: 5:00 EDT, September 6, 2024 ➡️Submit a proposal: https://bit.ly/HEART-BPrfp ➡️Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ec7j5ZP7 #MaternalHealth #HealthEquity
HPC HEART-BP Investment Program
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What a week! The inspiration keeps on coming, today from Douglas Brooks (introduced by the incomparable Harold Cox) at the Massachusetts Public Health Association (MPHA) Spring Awards Breakfast. Fantastic public health crowd honoring him and other leaders. Congratulations to the MPHA staff for organizing such a great event!