Health care providers increasingly recognize how an individual’s history of trauma may influence his or her health, relationships, and ability to adopt healthy behaviors. Trauma includes exposure to things such as abuse, neglect, discrimination, and violence, which ca... more
Across the country, health care policymakers and practitioners are attempting to develop more integrated approaches to health care delivery, particularly for individuals with complex and high-cost needs. In Medicaid, such efforts may be confounded by the comm... more
Across the country, state policymakers are considering how best to integrate care for individuals dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. Since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance for the Financial Alignment Demons... more
States participating in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 6|18 Initiative are bringing together Medicaid and public health agency partners to adopt evidence-based prevention strategies for Medicaid populations in six high-oppo... more
New York State's Medicaid health homes offer an innovative model of integrated care coordination for individuals with multiple chronic physical and behavioral health needs. To achieve the ultimate goals of better care, improved health, and lower costs, health homes must... more