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Register Now — Medicaid Best Buys Webinar: Bending Cost Trends for High-Need, High-Cost Beneficiaries
This webinar is part one in a series cosponsored by CHCS and the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices that will identify where Medicaid costs are concentrated and highlight innovative state approaches to improve care management. more »
CHCS Launches Online ROI Forecasting Calculator for Quality Initiatives in Medicaid
The Return on Investment Forecasting Calculator for Quality Initiatives is a new web-based tool designed to help Medicaid stakeholders identify programs with the potential to both improve health care quality and control costs. more »
Purchasing Strategies to Improve Care Management for Complex Populations: A National Scan of State Purchasers
This report, based on interviews with Medicaid officials in 12 states, examines state innovations in care management for adults with complex needs, including programs that fall between traditional fee for service and full-risk managed care. more »
Project Spotlight
Using Pay-for-Performance to Support HIT Efforts in Missouri
Although pay-for-performance (P4P) is not as widely used in Medicaid as in the commercial sector, public officials are increasingly looking for creative ways to align payment strategies to support higher quality care in Medicaid. Missouri, one of seven states participating in CHCS' Pay-for-Performance Purchasing Institute, developed an innovative P4P program that encourages providers to adopt a web-based care plan to improve the efficiency and delivery of chronic care. more »