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07.18.22

In Pursuit of Whole-Person Health: An Update on DOH Initiatives in Medicaid Managed Care Contracts

In October 2020, Manatt Health published “In Pursuit of Whole-Person Health: A Review of Social Determinants of Health (DOH) Initiatives in Medicaid Managed Care Contracts and 1115 Waivers” that identified common, emergent and leading-edge practices of states addressing DOH.


07.12.22

Payers and Public Health: A Novel Collaboration to Support COVID-19 Vaccination Uptake

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, as a local health department, partnered with health plans to pay for provider-initiated outreach for COVID-19 vaccine counseling for unvaccinated people through a program called the Vaccine Outreach and Counseling Program.


06.29.22

Innovative 1332 Waivers Proceed in Colorado and Washington

The Biden administration gave its stamp of approval last week to Colorado’s novel waiver under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act to require premium reductions in a public option program, a first-of-its-kind plan and one of only a few ACA state innovation waivers to venture beyond the ...


06.27.22

Telehealth Model Legislation—A Comparison of AMA, FSMB and ULC Model Bills and Guidelines

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a drastic increase in telehealth utilization across the country, which meaningfully changed the way providers deliver care and illuminated novel state telehealth policy design challenges.


06.21.22

Leveraging Section 1902(e)(14) Waiver Authority Amid Unwinding

States are required to maintain enrollment for their Medicaid enrollees through the end of the public health emergency as a condition of receiving the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.


06.13.22

Improving Ex Parte Renewal Rates: State Diagnostic Assessment Tool

Improving ex parte rates as part of the Medicaid renewal process is one of the most effective tools available to states to mitigate coverage loss for eligible individuals when the public health emergency ends.


06.09.22

Ensuring Continuity of Coverage for High-Need Enrollees When Medicaid Continuous Coverage Ends

On March 3, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a State Health Official letter, “Promoting Continuity of Coverage and Distributing Eligibility and Enrollment Workload in Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Upon ...


05.25.22

The Manatt State Cost Containment Update, May 2022: Driving Investments in Primary Care

Manatt shares updates on state cost growth benchmarking programs & and other data-driven initiatives to contain health care cost growth.


05.23.22

Leveraging Medicaid to Reduce Youth Homelessness

Youth with behavioral health needs—particularly those receiving residential care—are at high risk of homelessness.


05.19.22

New Policy Opens the Door for States to Address Drivers of Health in Medicaid

States have increasingly sought to use Medicaid to address social drivers of health—factors such as healthy living environments or nutritious food that are outside of traditional health care but are among the largest contributors to health outcomes.