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About Maureen Hensley-Quinn
Maureen-Hensley Quinn, Senior Program Director, at the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) leads the Coverage, Cost, and Value team that focuses on states’ efforts to finance, provide and improve coverage and care through public and publicly subsidized health programs. Maureen participates in and manages multiple projects that focus on health coverage for children, streamlining eligibility, enrollment and renewal policies and procedures affecting multiple health coverage programs, as well as supporting states’ efforts to implement federal and state health care reforms. In addition to research and analysis of federal and state laws and regulations, Maureen has designed and implemented technical assistance for states that includes state-to-state peer learning activities. Maureen directs NASHP’s children’s coverage work that supports the nation’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) directors to continually improve coverage and care for low- to moderate-income children and pregnant women.
Prior to joining the staff of NASHP in 2007, Maureen was the Medical Specialist at the Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA). At CTAA, Maureen focused on the public’s access to health care through analysis of public health coverage (Medicaid in particular) and state and federal transportation policies. Prior to working at CTAA, Maureen was a Mediator/Legal Analyst within the Insurance Division of the Massachusetts State Attorney General’s Office. In this role she provided education to consumers and advocated on their behalf for improved treatment and coverage, particularly in health care (both public and private). Maureen received a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Merrimack College in Massachusetts and earned a Master’s degree in Public Affairs from the John W. McCormack School of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts in Boston.
Entries by Maureen Hensley-Quinn
NASHP Announces Work Group to Guide its New Center for State Health Care Costs
November 8, 2019 in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Health System Costs, Making the Case for Action /by Trish Riley and Maureen Hensley-QuinnWith support from Arnold Ventures, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is expanding its capacity to help states lower the trajectory of their health care spending through its new Center for State Health Care System Costs. Modeled on the work of its Prescription Drug Pricing Center, this new center will address health system […]
Multiple Factors Appear to Be Contributing to Children’s Rising Uninsured Rates
September 16, 2019 in Policy Blogs CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, State Insurance Marketplaces, Work Requirements /by Maureen Hensley-QuinnUS Census Bureau data released this past week revealed 8.5 percent (27.5 million people) did not have health coverage at any point during 2018 – an increase from 7.9 percent (25.6 million people) in 2017. The latest census data also affirmed fears raised after reports of declining child enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health […]
State Officials Fear Final Public Charge Rule Could Deter Health Coverage Enrollment
September 10, 2019 in Policy Blogs CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Maureen Hensley-Quinn and Anita CardwellThe Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently finalized a rule that significantly changes immigration policies related to “public charge” determinations. Under long-established US immigration policies, individuals who are deemed likely to become a “public charge” and require extensive government support can be denied an adjustment of their immigration status (e.g., issued a green card) or […]
New PBM Laws Reflect States’ Targeted Approaches to Curb Prescription Drug Costs
August 12, 2019 in Policy Blogs Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Medicaid Managed Care, Model Legislation, Prescription Drug Pricing, Quality and Measurement, State Rx Legislative Action /by Sarah Lanford and Maureen Hensley-QuinnIn 2019, states built on the momentum that had been gaining in recent years and passed targeted legislation to address the role harmful pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) business practices play in escalating prescription drug prices. The laws supporting these approaches, described below, give states enforcement mechanisms to ensure that the discounts that PBMs recoup are […]
Maine Forges New Ground and Enacts Comprehensive Drug Package
July 1, 2019 in Policy Maine Blogs, Featured News Home Administrative Actions, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Newly-Enacted Laws, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by Sarah Lanford and Maureen Hensley-QuinnLast week, Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed into law a comprehensive package of prescription drug cost control legislation that addresses pharmaceutical prices throughout the supply chain. The four new laws include: Stricter requirements on pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs); Updates to its drug transparency program to require more prescriptive data collection and enforcement mechanisms; Establishment of […]
Eliminating Hepatitis C: New State Payment Models for Treatment and Emerging Evidence
June 3, 2019 in Policy Louisiana, Washington Blogs Administrative Actions, Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Prescription Drug Pricing, Value-Based Purchasing /by Maureen Hensley-QuinnWith hepatitis C infections on the rise and curative, but expensive, prescription drugs now available, state leaders across the country are compelled to address this public health crisis, and Louisiana and Washington are developing innovative drug-purchasing strategies within their efforts. At the same time, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) is investing in patient-focused studies […]
State Surprise Medical Billing Laws Can Inform the Congressional Debate
May 28, 2019 in Policy Blogs Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs /by Christina Cousart, Trish Riley and Maureen Hensley-QuinnAs Congress and the Trump Administration propose strategies to address surprise balance billing – charges for unexpected, out-of-network medical care – states have significant experience in implementing surprise billing laws that can inform the discussion. Importantly, state authority cannot protect individuals covered by self-insured plans, which are pre-empted by Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA,) […]
Cross-Agency Strategies to Curb Health Care Costs: Leveraging State Purchasing Power
April 15, 2019 in Policy Reports Administrative Actions, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Making the Case for Action, Prescription Drug Pricing, State Rx Legislative Action /by Jane Horvath, Ellen Schneiter, Christina Cousart, Trish Riley and Maureen Hensley-QuinnRising health care costs are an intractable problem in the United States, but states, faced with balanced budget requirements and growing voter concern, aren’t waiting for a federal solution. This report explores state initiatives to curb health care costs by: Leveraging Medicare’s well-established reimbursement rates as reference prices for state employee plans to address rising […]
Individual Enrollment in Federal and State Health Insurance Marketplaces 2018-2019*
April 1, 2019 in Policy Charts Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Maureen Hensley-QuinnRead a blog about state-based marketplace performance here and view slides comparing state-based and federally-facilitated marketplaces here. * State-based marketplaces (SBMs) design their enrollment websites, control outreach and marketing, and manage the health plans offered through the marketplace. This data came from publicly available sources or directly from the marketplace. States with federally-facilitated marketplaces (FFM) rely on […]
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