[su_note] LEADER AT-A-GLANCE Name: Matthew Ahern, MBA, MHA Role: Deputy Director, Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care State: Nebraska; formerly Utah Public Sector Tenure: 8 years CHCS Connection: Medicaid Pathways Program [/su_note] Matthew ... more
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Kate McEvoy is a nationally recognized Medicaid leader with nearly three decades of experience. She spent nine years as Connecticut's Medicaid director, overseeing medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, dental and transportation benefits for more than 850,000 Medicaid e... more
In most states, less than one in four children served by Medicaid have an annual dental visit. Given the high incidence of oral health diseases in low-income and minority Americans, Medicaid and the oral health community can and should do better. This report highlights ... more
Across the nation, states are delivering higher quality care, reimbursing providers based on value rather than volume, and testing delivery system and payment reforms aimed at lowering health care costs. In the behavioral health care arena, Medicaid and mental health ag... more
Behavioral health issues — mental illnesses and substance use disorders — rarely occur in a vacuum. Many individuals with mental illness or substance use issues also suffer from chronic physical ailments, including diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. All too often,... more
What exactly are states encouraging when they promote the “integration of behavioral and physical health?” Per the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions, behavioral health integration covers a broad continuum from coordinated to co-located and, ultimat... more
Although most dental problems are highly preventable, limited access to dental care contributes to high rates of dental disease in children, particularly those in low-income and minority families. Beyond causing pain and discomfort, dental disease can affect children's ... more
