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Interesting! For the past three years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has made efforts toward building “a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high-quality, affordable, and person-centered care.” This year, the Innovation Center is focusing on three areas: 1. safety-net provider participation in models to improve care for more beneficiaries 2. data collection that supports whole-person care 3. payment innovations to narrow disparities http://spr.ly/6047gl0MR #HealthEquity #Healthcare

ACAP’s Senior Vice President for Medicaid Policy, Jenny Babcock is also in Chicago presenting at the 2024 Medicaid Managed Care Conference!    Her session, "How Managed Care Plans Manage Health Related Social Needs (HRSN)" provides an overview of our 2023 SDOH Benchmark Assessment—the nation’s most comprehensive assessment of health plan SDOH activity and progress—with questions related to: ➡ HRSN screening & member identification  ➡ programs and partnerships  ➡ measurement, impact & outcomes  ➡ climate change, health equity, and the future of MCOs & HRSN.  

At United Concordia Dental, we know how much oral health is essential for everyone’s total health — especially individuals insured by Medicaid who already face many barriers to care. As we look to expand and find better ways to serve our members, a group of us attended the Medicaid Health Plans of America 2024 (MHPA24) Conference — the largest annual conference of its kind devoted to Medicaid managed care. It provided the perfect space to learn about the latest industry insights and share experiences with policymakers and executives across the country. The programming covered a wide range of topics, including: using artificial intelligence to connect members to support services and care; value-based contracting to better care quality; building member trust and improving health outcomes through payer and provider partnerships; and the latest legislative priorities impacting Medicaid. It was my first #MHPA24 Conference — and it certainly won’t be my last. I’m looking forward to seeing what MHPA25 will bring.

Timely access to high-quality primary care is important for public health - but it also is all too often not equitable. That is why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services #CMS announced a new model - making sure primary care providers in eligible Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) can treat people with Medicare using innovative, team-based, person-centered proactive care - brining high quality care closer to or into communities and into the home of patients. https://lnkd.in/eKp7TvPt

Attention Home Health providers! The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released an update today effective June 1, 2024, extending the Review Choice Demonstration for Home Health Services for an additional 5 years. The demonstration will be continuing in the current demonstration states of 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀, 𝗢𝗵𝗶𝗼, 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮, 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮 and 𝗢𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮. As part of the extension, CMS is removing Choice 3: Minimal Review with 25% Payment Reduction from the initial choice selections. Read the full update from CMS to learn how this will impact your agency: https://okt.to/s4cmyz

Fragmented care = poorer health outcomes. But by leveraging successful linkage to care and public health strategies, Medicaid health plan leaders can bridge gaps in care delivery and access for members. 🗓 Join next week’s webinar hosted by Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) to hear from a panel of experts, including N. Rachel Bauch (UnitedHealthcare), Mikal Sutton (Blue Cross Blue Shield Association), Dr. Ryan Van Ramshorst (Texas Health and Human Services), Christine M. Burrows, MD (UC Health), and Dr. Bob Bollinger (Johns Hopkins Medicine). Our CEO, Sebastian Seiguer, JD, MBA, will lead this valuable discussion. Save your spot: https://lnkd.in/eECqumCY 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 [𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦] (𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘤𝘩𝘢), 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴 𝘏𝘰𝘱𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝘋𝘳. 𝘉𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘳𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 [𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦]. 𝘏𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 [𝘚𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘦] 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘵-𝘰𝘧-𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴.

Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are more racially and ethnically diverse than the general population of Medicare-only beneficiaries. This means that racial and ethnic health care disparities disproportionately affect dually eligible individuals. In Resources For Integrated Care's recent podcast episode, Dr. Romilla Batra ,former Chief Medical Officer of the Medicare Advantage health plan SCAN, shares insights about the not-for-profit's initiatives to reduce health care disparities and data-driven strategies to advance health equity. Listen now: https://bit.ly/3Ww0stP

Access to affordable, reliable internet is critical as health care becomes increasingly digital. Policymakers took an important step toward improving broadband access by establishing the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), but program funding recently expired—jeopardizing this progress. ACAP urges Congress to extend ACP funding so that individuals can continue to access health care providers, supports and services. Read the full sign-on letter with Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP), Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), National MLTSS Health Plan Association and the SNP Alliance: https://bit.ly/3UmCYob

Are you registered for Resources For Integrated Care's webinar today? There's still time! ⏰ Individuals in rural areas face unique challenges when it comes to health care, especially those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. But improving health care access and equity in these areas is possible, from leveraging technology-based solutions to extending provider reach. Join the conversation at 1pm EST: https://bit.ly/4beeRiA #SpecialNeedsPlans #Healthcare

Medicaid members face unique health needs compared to other patient populations. In a nationwide survey, more than 60% of #MedicaidMembers reported feeling overwhelmed by managing their health. See how your health plan can start making a stronger impact on Medicaid populations in 4 key areas: https://ow.ly/p05f50QFVs3 #HealthPlanExperience #MemberExperience