
Medicaid has moved to the forefront of the national healthcare debate even as states continue to innovate.
Despite uncertainty about potential federal Medicaid legislative changes, many states are continuing efforts to expand managed care, move ahead with payment and delivery system reforms, increase provider payment rates, and expand benefits as well as community-based long-term services and supports. Emerging trends include proposals to restrict eligibility (e.g., work requirements) and impose premiums through Section 1115 waivers, movement to include value-based purchasing requirements in MCO contracts, and efforts to combat the growing opioid epidemic, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.
In the new edition of Healthcare Hotwire, you’ll learn more about Medicaid collaborations, the role of community partners in serving Medicaid beneficiaries and the potential impact of Medicaid cuts.
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