States across the country are redesigning their health care systems to integrate health and social services and rethinking how Medicaid managed care plans and other health care entities provide care for people with complex needs. Community health workers and promotores ... more
State Medicaid agencies are increasingly pursuing opportunities to address health-related social needs (HRSN) to improve health outcomes, reduce health care spending, and advance health equity. These efforts are accelerating in the current environment due to the COVID-1... more
[su_note note_color="#dbe5f0" radius="0"] At-A-Glance [su_spacer size="5"] Environment: Recognition of the immense burden chronic illness, climate change, and health inequities have on Californians, and the associated rising health costs. Solution: In 2010, Gove... more
In many state Medicaid programs, primary care is the keystone that supports other state health care priorities, like value-based care and health equity. Better primary care is associated with improved health outcomes, lower health care costs, and reductions in health di... more
Across the country, health plans and federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are exploring opportunities to move away from fee-for-service (FFS) payments and toward value-based payment (VBP) arrangements. These payment arrangements reward providers for improving qual... more
Oregon’s state agencies are committed to working together with the mutual goal of improving population health for all Oregonians, achieving better quality of life, increasing health equity, and developing a healthier economy. In 2012, Governor John Kitzhaber ... more
Individuals who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid have high rates of chronic illness: 60 percent have three or more chronic conditions, and 41 percent have at least one mental health diagnosis.[i] This may make them particularly vulnerable to opioid addictio... more
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