resource Medicaid: A Brief History of Publicly Financed Health Care in the United States For nearly 60 years, Medicaid has played an essential role in the U.S. health care system. Medicaid/CHIP now provide...

January 1970

resource Coming Home and Staying There: Improving Care Transitions for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries  Improving transitions between care settings is critical to achieving positive health outcomes and enhanced quality of life, particularly...

December 2019

resource Medicaid Leadership Exchange: A Podcast by CHCS and NAMD Features discussions with Medicaid leaders on priority topics related to leading state agencies.

resource The Value of Pursuing Medicare-Medicaid Integration for Medicaid Agencies People who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid must navigate two uncoordinated systems of care with different incentives,...

November 2019

resource Catalyzing Medicaid-Public Health Collaboration to Achieve Mutual Prevention Goals: Lessons from CDC’s 6|18 Initiative  Medicaid agencies and public health departments are increasingly partnering to advance shared population health goals. The Centers for Disease...

October 2019

resource Information Sharing to Improve Care Coordination for High-Risk Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan Enrollees: Key Questions for State Implementation Starting January 1, 2021, under a new rule recently released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, many...

September 2019

resource Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits: An Overview Identifies key challenges related to oral health care access and utilization for adults with low-income, and outlines states’ current...

September 2019

resource Accelerating Primary Care Innovation through Medicaid Managed Care: Early Lessons and State Approaches  Primary care is the essential backbone of any health care system, particularly for low-income and Medicaid populations, which...

September 2019

resource Behavioral Health Provider Participation in Medicaid Value-Based Payment Models: An Environmental Scan and Policy Considerations Health care payers are increasingly shifting from fee-for-service payment systems that reward volume to adopt value-based payment (VBP) models...

September 2019

resource The Evolving Role of Charity Care: From Safety Net Medical Care to Enrollment Assistance to Addressing the Social Determinants of Health This brief explores how charity care programs are repositioning themselves to better serve low-income Americans.

October 2016

resource Primary Care Innovation in Medicaid Managed Care Profiles Increasingly, states are seeking more advanced primary care models that better addresses the diverse health-related needs of patients, including...

August 2019

resource Fiscal Mapping for Early Childhood Services: How-To Guide and Data Collection Tool States and communities across the country deploy numerous approaches to support the health, development, and well-being of children and...

August 2019