Evidence has shown that social determinants of health such as homelessness, transportation, or food insecurity impact overall health outcomes. Access…
1115 Demonstration Approaches to Housing Services and Supports
Expertise: Medicaid Policy
The Urgency of Mental Health in Medicaid and Beyond
Sellers Dorsey is proud to support Pyx Health in their efforts to operationalize innovative solutions to address loneliness and social…
Summary: ACO REACH Model Webinar
On March 22, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) hosted its first webinar on the Accountable Care Organization…
Texas 1115 Waiver Demonstration Extension & State Directed Payment Programs
On April 22, 2022, CMS took steps to end a yearlong dispute with Texas over the State’s Medicaid 1115 waiver…
ACCELERATING HEALTHCARE ACCESS AND QUALITY: Four Strategies Medicaid Organizations Should Consider
This article was originally published by Gibson Consultants, which you can read here. Healthcare quality and access has become a…
Three Ways to Optimize Managed Care Programs: Approaches for Effective Core Program Administration
According to the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) in 2021, Medicaid directors spent significantly less time working on strategic initiatives and…
Updated Medicaid Information Technology Systems Guidance: Streamlined Modular Certification for Medicaid Enterprise Systems (SMD #22-001)
On April 14, CMS released a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMD #22-001) providing updated Medicaid Information Technology (IT) guidance and…
FY2023 Proposed State Budget Profile
DOWNLOAD THE FY2023 PROPOSED BUDGET PROFILES HERE This summary focuses on states’ overall proposed budgets as well as their specific…
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Goals for 2022: Summary of the January 18 Stakeholder Meeting
CMS held a stakeholder meeting on January 18, 2022, to outline the agency’s priorities for the future. Members of the…
How Quality Driven Medicaid Financing Programs Improve Population Health
The focus on healthcare quality has become a glaring spotlight during the pandemic, as the significant difference in cases and…
Build Back Better Act (BBBA) Summary Analysis
On November 19, 2021, the House passed the Build Back Better Act (BBBA). The bill will now move to the…
FY 2022 State Budgets Summary Analysis
Forty-six states begin their fiscal year (FY) 2022 on July 1, 2021. The remaining states begin their fiscal years at…