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Oregon’s Accountable Health Model Addresses Health Equity and Health-Related Needs: Four Lessons from CCO 2.0
/in Policy Oregon Blogs Accountable Health, Chronic and Complex Populations, Community Benefit, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryStates developing accountable health models often look to Oregon for inspiration. Oregon established its Coordinated Care Organizations (CCOs) in 2012, pursuant to a Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration waiver. CCOs are local networks of all types of health care providers — including physical, behavioral, and oral health providers — that the state pays a global capitated […]
How Governors Addressed Health Care in their 2019 State of the State Addresses
/in Policy Charts Accountable Health, Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Housing and Health, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Lead Screening and Treatment, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Anita Cardwell and Sarah LanfordQ&A: How Rhode Island Tackles Social Determinants of Health through its Accountable Entity Model
/in Policy Rhode Island Blogs Accountable Health, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing /by Elinor HigginsAcross the country, states are launching new payment models that reward quality, promote care integration, improve access, and address the social determinants of health (SDOH) in an effort to improve population health. One of these ground-breaking initiatives is Rhode Island’s Accountable Entity (AE) Program, created to improve the health of Rhode Islanders enrolled in Medicaid […]
Lawrence, Massachusetts, Keeps the Community at the Center of Hospital Community Benefits
/in Policy Massachusetts Reports Accountable Health, Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Benefit, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryLawrence, Massachusetts, a city that has struggled with poverty and poor health, is now a Culture of Health Prize winner due in part to state policies that bolster the city’s efforts to advance health equity and address social needs. These supportive state policies include guidelines governing the local hospital’s community health needs assessments, its community […]
The Roadmap Ahead: New York’s Value-Based Payments Reward Communities and Providers for Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
/in Policy New York Blogs Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces, Value-Based Purchasing /by Amy ClaryMedicaid payment models in many states are shifting away from rewarding providers for the quantity of care they provide to models that reward high-quality, coordinated care that addresses some of the broader social factors that influence health and well-being. One example is New York’s Value-Based Payment (VBP) Roadmap, which rewards Medicaid providers and community-based organizations […]
Minnesota Accountable Community for Health Saves Medicaid $3.8 Million through Its Opioid Prevention Initiative
/in Policy Minnesota Blogs Accountable Health, Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Medicaid Expansion, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryMorrison County’s Accountable Community for Health Accomplishments: Tapered 453 patients off narcotic, stimulants, and benzodiazepine prescriptions, which resulted in 540,000 fewer doses; Saved Medicaid $3.8 million by reducing these drug prescriptions; and Reduced jail time from an average 17 days to less than one in 36 surveyed patients who received medication-assisted treatment (Suboxone). *CHI St. […]
States Develop New Approaches to Improve Population Health Through Accountable Health Models
/in Policy California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington Blogs, Reports Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing Accountable Health /by Amy Clary, Tina Kartika, Jill Rosenthal and Elinor HigginsLessons from Rhode Island: How to Effectively Blend, Braid, and Use Block Grant Funds to Improve Public Health
/in Policy Rhode Island Annual Conference, Blogs Accountable Health, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Chris KukkaWhen Rhode Island health policymakers read the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2010 report, they realized their children’s generation could face a shorter life expectancy than their own unless they changed their approach to public health. In response, Department of Health officials doubled down on their commitment to address health disparities […]
Learn How States Can Blend, Braid, and Use Block Grant Funds to Promote Public Health
/in Policy Reports Accountable Health, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffAs federal officials hint at overwhelming changes in how state health programs will be funded in the future, policymakers are strategizing how to reconfigure their programs to take advantage of the promised brave new world of flexibility and realigned funding. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), the de Beaumont Foundation, and the Association […]
States Share Innovative Approaches to Improve Population Health through Accountable Health Models
/in Policy California, Michigan, Oregon, Washington Annual Conference, Blogs Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Jill RosenthalMore than 200 state health officials crowded into a National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) annual conference session recently to learn about strategies to improve population health and reduce costs while simultaneously transforming their state’s health care finance and delivery models. An Accountable Community for Health (ACH) is: An alliance of health care providers, […]
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. 
States Develop New Approaches to Improve Population Health Through Accountable Health Models
/in Policy California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington Blogs, Reports Accountable Health, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing Accountable Health /by Amy Clary, Tina Kartika, Jill Rosenthal and Elinor Higgins