Supporting Health Equity Strategic Planning: Lessons from Safety Net Health Plans
Center for Health Care Strategies
Better care where it's needed most
Nonprofit Safety Net Health Plans play a crucial role in managing health care for historically marginalized populations, offering a unique opportunity to advance health equity within the communities that these plans serve. While many Safety Net Health Plans already prioritize health equity, developing a health equity strategic plan can significantly enhance the coordination and effectiveness of their efforts.
To help Safety Net Health Plans develop a health equity strategic plan that aligns organizational goals, the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), in partnership with the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), launched the Health Equity Learning Collaborative. Over the past two years, 15 Safety Net Health Plans worked together to bolster member, community, and provider engagement, while addressing data governance, change management, and strategic planning to promote health equity.
This blog post shares key lessons for success that emerged across plans participating in the learning collaborative. It shares firsthand insights from Safety Net Health Plan representatives to inform other health plans serving Medicaid members across the nation as they seek to advance their health equity goals.