Medicare Advantage helps advance health equity and access to healthcare by serving more beneficiaries of color, especially those with higher social risk factors. The majority of Latino and Black Medicare beneficiaries choose MA coverage over traditional fee-for-service Medicare. And, Latino and Black Medicare beneficiaries are more likely to be dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid, a group that tends to have complex social risk factors that are key drivers in health disparities, such as food insecurity and lower home ownership rates. Learn more about why Medicare Advantage is crucial to American healthcare at https://huma.na/3QIVbeE.
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"In this cohort study, compared to case management only, housing deposits with case management were not associated with short-term changes in health care use." - This supports outcomes about many dozens of factors not just 1. "There may be other unmeasured health benefits or downstream benefits from greater case management engagement." - This is pure speculation - an attempt to water down bad news. "States considering housing deposits as an expanded Medicaid benefit may need to temper expectations about short-term health care use impacts." States were interested in cost savings - it does not appear to be there. The Medicaid waiver is a 3% cut in funding for those who deliver the care and burdens team members substantially before, during, and after encounters. Perhaps listening to the delivery team members could have revealed what would have happened.
California study finds housing deposits for Medicaid beneficiaries did not lead to significant short-term changes in healthcare use, but may offer other health benefits or improve case management engagement. https://ja.ma/3MSCO4I
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The Medicaid waiver is so wrong in so many important ways. Cuts in payments - The 3% cut in Medicaid funding to pay for food or housing will hurt budgets and delivery team support Added team member duties - The delivery teams have overwhelming tasks already, especially in Community Health Centers shorted in funding by 50% Medicaid patients. These have been mostly duties connected to encounters that have not been complex. Now 1. Duties include developing resource contacts, lists, revisions before encounters 2. Duties during encounters are much more complex to arrange food or housing 3. Duties after encounters involve follow ups, troubleshooting All of the above are violations of MELTED Away - more to do of higher complexity in less time with fewer and lesser team members And why assume that a few minutes a year with a primary care team member with some temporary food or housing support can reverse decades of previous life shaping experiences or generations of poverty with dozens of determinants to overcome. Until the designers understand from the inside out - there will be another 40 years of destructive designs. You change outcomes mostly in the first 8 years of life before the velocity of learning slows.
California study finds housing deposits for Medicaid beneficiaries did not lead to significant short-term changes in healthcare use, but may offer other health benefits or improve case management engagement. https://ja.ma/3TnnFfm
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is creating a Health Equity Index to address health equity gaps observed across the US. This is being done to promote equitable care by incentivizing Part C and Part D health plans to improve care for the most vulnerable patients, and promote Learn more about the details of the proposal and what you can do to prepare. #Health Equity #Health Equity Index https://hubs.li/Q02h8zMS0
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Among post-acute care settings, home health achieved the best results in two quality measures: discharge to community and Medicare spending per beneficiary, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Health Equity Confidential Feedback National Summary Report. #homecare #homehealth #medicare https://lnkd.in/enUHpShD
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Adopting Medicaid expansion is not only a healthcare decision but also an economic and social policy that can lead to a healthier population, improved economic conditions, and a more equitable healthcare system. https://ow.ly/Mn0k50QkNeL #MedicaidExpansion
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On November 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled proposed rules for Medicare Advantage plan sponsors, addressing various aspects such as agent and broker compensation, behavioral health care access, supplementary benefit notifications, and health equity. 🌐 Implications: These proposed rules aim to address issues of market consolidation, enhance behavioral health access, improve communication on supplemental benefits, and introduce measures to ensure health equity in Medicare Advantage utilization management. Learn more: https://hubs.ly/Q029vw1-0 #CMS #MedicareAdvantage
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So important and such a powerful statement of support. Go MD!!
RELEASE: Maryland Department of health announced the expansion of gender-affirming care in the Maryland Medicaid program. The Trans Health Equity Act requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care, ensuring equitable health care access. Learn more: bit.ly/41QVvwj #MarylandMedicaid #GenderAffirming
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The CY 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) final rule represents a significant advancement in health equity by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Key updates include separate payments for Community Health Integration, social determinants of health (SDOH) Risk Assessment, and Principal Illness Navigation services, all aimed at improving access and affordability of care for Medicare beneficiaries. Additionally, CMS is focused on supporting primary care, advancing health equity, assisting family caregivers, and expanding access to behavioral and specific oral healthcare. Health Catalyst provides insights into the final rule's impact on Medicare beneficiaries and their providers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exqwT6Hv
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Big News for New York's Healthcare Landscape! The Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration just got a significant upgrade with a groundbreaking amendment announced on January 9, 2024. This approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reflects a significant stride in New York's pursuit of an inclusive healthcare system, backed by a substantial $7.5 billion investment over the next three years. The journey to health equity is underway, and New York's initiative is poised to leave a lasting impact on the national healthcare landscape. Key Components of the 1115 Waiver Amendment: The waiver amendment focuses on integrating primary care providers and community-based organizations (CBOs) and Social Care Networks (SCNs) to address health-related social needs (HRSN). The creation of the Health Equity Regional Organization (HERO) to reduce health disparities and advance health equity. The amendment authorizes up to $2.2 billion for the Medicaid Hospital Global Budget Initiative, supporting financially distressed safety net hospitals in transitioning to a global budget alternative payment model. #NY1115Waiver #1115Waiver #CMS #Healthcare #Interoperability https://lnkd.in/gUheDetn
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The prevalence of #OpioidUseDisorder (OUD) is increasing nationally, and research shows it can significantly impact behavioral and physical health. My colleagues at the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute have released a report that explores how Medicaid managed care plans can integrate behavioral and physical health benefits to improve outcomes for members experiencing OUD, spotlighting integrated care outcomes from an Elevance Health affiliated Medicaid plan in West Virginia. https://ow.ly/bfTl30sCgef
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Congratulations on making big strides towards health equity amongst diverse populations! This kind of work is crucial for the future of healthcare.