Rural hospitals are a lifeline to essential healthcare for countless communities throughout the U.S., but many rural providers are struggling…
PRIORITIZING CRUCIAL HEALTHCARE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES: Urgent Needs and Opportunities for Growth
Expertise: Value-Based Care
Sellers Dorsey State Budget FY2023
Over the past several months, state governors have been working on their budgets for FY2023. As of August 10, 2022,…
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…
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…
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…
Preserving Supplemental Funding During a Public Health Emergency
Since hospital supplemental Medicaid funding is often tied to utilization, many providers recognized that they were running the risk of…
CMS Medicaid Access RFI: March 1, 2022 Stakeholder Call
On February 17, CMS issued a Request for Information (RFI) to seek feedback on ways to improve access and inform their…
Aligning with State Medicaid Priorities is a Winning Strategy for MCOs
State Medicaid agencies often find themselves balancing immediate priorities and long-term goals. It can be a tough juggling act. MCOs…
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…
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…
TennCare Modified Block Grant Overview
The Modified Block Grant amendment to Tennessee’s Section 1115 waiver was approved on January 8, 2021, with the purpose of…