Bill Snyder, former South Dakota Medicaid director, has joined Leavitt Partners, an °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Company as a principal with the firm. He is the third former Medicaid Director to join the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê) family of companies this year.
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Minnesota Releases Senior Health Options, Special Needs Basic Care RFPs
This week our In Focus reviews Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) requests for proposals (RFPs) for two of the state’s Medicaid managed care programs: Minnesota Senior Health Options/Minnesota Senior Care Plus and Special Needs BasicCare/Integrated Special Needs BasicCare. Both RFPs, released on October 25, 2021, cover health care services in all 87 Minnesota counties.
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Key takeaways from CMS Innovation Center strategy refresh
This week, our In Focus section shares °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê’s takeaways from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) white paper on the CMS Innovation Center Strategy Refresh: .
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Highlights from Kaiser/°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê 50-State Medicaid Director Survey
This week, our In Focus section reviews highlights and shares key takeaways from the 21st annual Medicaid Budget Survey conducted by The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê). Survey results were released on October 27, 2021, in two new reports: States Respond to COVID-19 Challenges but Also Take Advantage of New Opportunities to Address Long-Standing Issues: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2021 and 2022 and Medicaid Enrollment & Spending Growth: FY 2021 & 2022. The report was prepared by Kathleen GiffÂord, Aimee Lashbrook, and Sarah Barth from °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê; Mike Nardone; and by Elizabeth Hinton, Madeline Guth, Lina Stolyar, and Robin Rudowitz from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The survey was conducted in collaboration with the National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD).
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Brief Examines Options for CMMI to Refine Approach for Testing Medicare Program Improvements
This week, our In Focus highlights a recent issue brief, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation: Recommendations for Future Direction, revisits questions raised in a previous °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê report and offers potential answers to guide progress and changes for demonstrations within the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) or the Innovation Center.
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2022 Star Ratings, An Historical Year
This week, our In Focus provides an analysis of 2022 Medicare Advantage (MA) Star Ratings, including a look at how regulatory changes during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a record number of Medicare plans receiving historically high scores. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Managing Director Anthony Davis and Principal Sarah Owens  rely on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to take a deep dive into ratings for nearly 500 Medicare plans serving 26.8 million members.Â
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Medicaid Managed Care Enrollment Update – Q2 2021
This week, our In Focus section reviews recent Medicaid enrollment trends in capitated, risk-based managed care in 33 states.[1] Many state Medicaid agencies post monthly enrollment figures by health plan for their Medicaid managed care population to their websites. This data allows for the timeliest analysis of enrollment trends across states and managed care organizations. All 33 states highlighted in this review have released monthly Medicaid managed care enrollment data into the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020. This report reflects the most recent data posted. °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê has made the following observations related to the enrollment data shown on Table 1 (below):
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New Jersey Shares its Five-Year Vision for the Latest 1115 Waiver Renewal Draft
This week, our In Focus reviews the the New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS), Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services (DMAHS) draft proposal for the renewal of its 1115 Comprehensive Demonstration Waiver, released on September 10, 2021. The waiver was initially approved and implemented in October 2012. This demonstration is in its second five-year period and is slated to expire on June 30, 2022.
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Texas Releases STAR Health Draft RFP; Seeks Public Input on STAR+PLUS, STAR Kids ACO
This week, our In Focus reviews the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) draft request for proposals (RFP) for Texas STAR Health, the state’s Medicaid managed care program for foster care kids. The state is also seeking public input for the STAR+PLUS and STAR Kids Accountable Care Organization (ACO) programs, in anticipation of the reprocurement of these Medicaid managed care programs.
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê Launches Novel Project ECHO for MOUD in County Jails
Aimed at shifting and improving the delivery of addiction treatment within county jails, °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê) will partner with the Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (W/B HIDTA) and Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office to deliver a novel Project ECHO clinic. Funded by W/B HIDTA to support county jails in their region, the Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in County Jails ECHO Clinic will provide participants with °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê training specifically focused on initiating or expanding the use of MOUD within their facilities. The project will broaden county knowledge and understanding of MOUD and its place in the criminal justice system, increase the use of MOUD with evidence-based and emerging promising practices, and promote a culture that supports MOUD in jails.
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Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Benefit: Stakeholder Perspectives on Trends and Innovations
This week, our In Focus section reviews key takeaways from the report, Medicaid Non-Emergency Transportation Benefit: Stakeholder Perspectives on Trends and Innovations, prepared by °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê (°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê) for the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC).
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Arizona Releases Competitive Contract Expansion (CCE) RFP
This week, our In Focus section reviews the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) Competitive Contract Expansion (CCE) request for proposals (RFP), released on August 4, 2021. The procurement will expand the current AHCCCS Complete Care (ACC) Medicaid contracts to include responsibilities as an ACC Contractor (health plan) with a Regional Behavioral Health Agreement (ACC-RBHA). At least one incumbent Medicaid ACC Contractor will be selected in each of the state’s three Geographic Service Areas (GSAs). The responsibilities will include management of: