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11.13.24

Stabilizing Rural Safety Net Hospitals

With more than 190 rural hospital closures and conversions between 2005 and 2023, access to care in rural communities is increasingly at risk. As of 2023, about 30% of all rural hospitals were vulnerable to closure.


10.28.24

Accelerating the Adoption of Value‑Based Care: The Role of Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®)

VBC models—especially those that seek to optimize quality and outcomes while minimizing costs—deliver real value.


06.06.24

The Transformative Potential of AI in Health Care Delivery & Administration

An effective AI governance model will allow health systems to take advantage of innovative technologies, while mitigating risks to patients.


09.26.22

Addressing Housing Insecurity via Medicaid Managed Care

With the prices of homes and rentals continuing to climb alongside already high rates of housing insecurity, access to basic, safe, and clean housing is at risk for many people with low incomes across the country.


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.


10.25.21

The Role of Medicaid in Addressing Social Drivers of Health: MCO Community Investment Requirements

Increasingly, states are using their Medicaid managed care contracts to define the role Medicaid and Medicaid managed care plans can play in addressing unmet social needs and promote a “whole person” approach to care.


07.27.21

The Path to Health Justice: Opportunities to Accelerate the Equitable Health System of the Future

Pillars of clinical care delivery, medical research and education, AMCs have a complicated history when it comes to health equity and structural racism.


06.23.16

Real-Time Data Analytics in Government Investigations and Reducing Exposure

It is not every day that the words “innovative” and “nimble” are used when referring to an agency of the federal government bureaucracy. Yet, after studying the playbook of sophisticated corporations, the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT), run ...


01.27.16

Manatt on Medicaid: CMS Approves California's DSRIP Waiver Renewal

On December 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved California's request to renew its waiver under Section 1115 of the Social Security Act.


01.27.14

Managing Potential Liability Risks of Patient-Generated Electronic Health Information

Patients are increasingly using new electronic tools, such as personal health records and mobile applications, to track details about their health and share those details with physicians—often in real time and wholly separate from traditional office visits. Some physicians, however, are ...