Press Releases

Leading Health Care Innovators Seek Collective Impact for Medicaid ‘Super-Utilizers'

New Senior Program Officers Join CHCS' Expert Team

Medicaid Pilot Program Demonstrates Decrease in Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Patients with Serious Mental Illness

Seven States Join National Effort to Advance Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations

Six Medicaid Directors Selected for Medicaid Leadership Institute Class of 2013

Six Medicaid directors have been chosen to participate as fellows in the 2013 class of the Medicaid Leadership Institute.

Leadership Changes on Center for Health Care Strategies Board of Trustees

CHCS welcomes Jesús Amadeo as new Chairman of its Board of Trustees. Mr. Amadeo, who joined CHCS' Board in 2002, is Senior Vice President for Core Services and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer at MDRC in New York City. Also joining CHCS' Board is Keith Wailoo, PhD, Townsend Martin Professor of History and Public Affairs at Princeton University.

New Options for States to Improve Health Care for Individuals who are Homeless with Chronic and Complex Health Needs

Six States to Participate in National Initiative to Improve the Use of Psychotropic Medications among Children in Foster Care

Initiative will assist states in addressing the misuse of psychotropic medications in this population of children in child welfare.

Former New Jersey Governor James J. Florio joins Center for Health Care Strategies Board of Trustees

The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) announces the appointment of the Hon. James J. Florio, former governor of New Jersey, to its Board of Trustees.

Six States Join National Initiative to Strengthen Medicaid Primary Care Payment Strategies

This national initiative will assist states in implementing and leveraging the upcoming Medicaid primary care rate increase to drive improvements in quality, access, and payment system reform.

Six Medicaid Directors Selected for Medicaid Leadership Institute

Initiative enhances the leadership capacity of Medicaid directors to deliver high-quality, cost-effective health care services.

CHCS Releases Web-Based Return on Investment Forecasting Calculator for Health Homes and Medical Homes

New online tool developed to assist states and health plans in estimating the return on investment for new patient-centered care models.

Request for Applications Released for 2012 Medicaid Leadership Institute Class

Applications are now being accepted for the third cohort of the Medicaid Leadership Institute, a unique initiative to help Medicaid directors transform their programs into national models for high-quality, cost-effective care.

Profiles of State Innovation Series Highlights Critical Opportunities to Overhaul the Nation's Long-Term Care Delivery System

Through support from The SCAN Foundation, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) developed a set of Profiles of State Innovation Roadmaps that synthesize lessons from states for better managing the complex array of long-term supports and services. 

Center for Health Care Strategies Expands Senior Leadership Team

CHCS is pleased to announce that Carolyn Ingram, the former director of New Mexico's Medicaid program, will join the organization as a senior vice president, effective September 1, 2010.

Princeton's Christina Paxson to Chair Center for Health Care Strategies Board

CHCS welcomes Christina H. Paxson, PhD, as chairman of its Board of Trustees. Dr. Paxson, who joined CHCS' board in 2002, is the dean of Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

Center for Health Care Strategies to Coordinate CHIPRA-Funded Collaborative for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Needs

CHCS will serve as the coordinating entity for a multi-state collaborative to improve quality and reduce costs for children with serious behavioral health needs. The effort will be funded by one of 10 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 (CHIPRA) grants announced Tuesday (February 23).

New Study Details Complex Health Care Needs of Medicaid's Highest-Need, Highest-Cost Populations

Building on an earlier analysis that examined one year of national Medicaid diagnostic data, this new study adds two data sets -- pharmacy claims and five years of diagnostic data -- to further refine what is known about Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic needs.

Policy Brief Outlines Options to Support Integrated Care for Dual Eligibles

A new policy brief from CHCS outlines critical opportunities for state and federal policymakers to support integrated care for beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

Six Medicaid Directors Selected for Inaugural Medicaid Leadership Institute

New initiative will enhance the leadership capacity of Medicaid directors to pursue innovation in publicly financed programs to deliver higher quality, more cost-effective health care services.