Strong partnerships between Medicaid and public health agencies can drive meaningful improvements in both health care delivery and evidence-based prevention strategies. By sharing data, resources, and expertise, these agencies can better address population health challenges, from chronic disease management to maternal health. Together, they can create a more coordinated health care system that strengthens policies, improves services, and advances population health outcomes.
This webinar, made possible by The Pew Charitable Trusts, will highlight how Medicaid and public health leaders in Colorado, Idaho, and New Hampshire are leveraging cross-agency partnerships to improve outcomes in chronic disease, substance use disorder, and maternal health, respectively. The discussion will draw on findings from a forthcoming Pew State Health Solutions report, Partnerships Are Key to Improving Population Health, based on interviews conducted by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) with Medicaid and public health leaders across the country.
Medicaid and public health agency staff and other interested stakeholders are invited to join this 75-minute event.
Agenda
I. Welcome and Introduction
Speaker: Megan Terrell, Program Officer, CHCS
M. Terrell will welcome participants and share the agenda for the webinar.
II. Overview of Pew State Health Solutions Project
Speaker: Rachel Zetts, Senior Officer, State Health Solutions, The Pew Charitable Trusts
R. Zetts will provide an overview of the State Health Solutions project, which supports states in creating sustained, data-driven partnerships between state public health and Medicaid agencies.
III. Report Findings: Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships
Speaker: Megan Terrell, Program Officer, CHCS
M. Terrell will share findings from the State Health Solutions project on data-sharing practices, partnership infrastructure, and the impact of Medicaid-public health collaborations on policies, programs, and population health. Participants will learn strategies for building and sustaining effective partnerships.
IV. State Perspectives on Medicaid and Public Health Partnerships
Moderator: Stephanie Paneca-Navarro, Senior Program Officer, CHCS
Panelists:
- Becky DiOrio, Diabetes and Health Navigation Program Manager, Colorado Department of Health & Environment
- Morgan Anderson, Primary Care Unit Supervisor, Health Policy Office, Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
- Martijn van Beek, Quality Director, Division of Medicaid, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Elke Shaw-Tulloch, Administrator, State Health Official, Division of Public Health, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
- Patricia M. Tilley, Associate Commissioner, New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
S. Paneca-Navarro will facilitate a panel discussion with five Medicaid and public health officials from Colorado, Idaho, and New Hampshire, who will share strategies and challenges from their experience building Medicaid-public health partnerships.
