Alternative Models of Medicaid Expansion: Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze? – Coverage Track
Tuesday, October 24th
3:30PM-5:00PM
State officials with both short- and long-term experience managing Medicaid expansion waivers share insights about what works well when administering enrollee premiums and healthy behavior incentives. They also examine their states’ anticipated goals and why they’ve had to modify their models since implementation. The session features states that have operated their expansion waivers for several years as well as those in the early stages.
Speakers:
Gary Parker, CHIP & Hoosier Healthwise Director, Indiana Medicaid, Family and Social Services Administration- Meghan Peel, TPA Contract Supervisor, Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
- Chris Priest, Deputy Director, Medical Services, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS)
- Kristi Putnam, Program Manager, Kentucky HEALTH Team, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
