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12.18.24

CAA Section 5121: Provider Bulletin Template

Section 5121 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act: Correctional Facility and Implementation Partner Provider Bulletin Template for State Medicaid Agencies Per section 5121 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (CAA), states are required to provide targeted case management, screening, ...


12.12.24

Information Sharing Considerations for Implementing Consolidated Appropriations Act’s Requirements

Support for this expert perspective was provided by the State Health and Value Strategies program, a grantee of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundation.


12.12.24

Navigating AI Strategy and Adoption A Guide for Health Systems

Below is an excerpt from a recent paper, Navigating AI Strategy and Adoption: A Guide for Health Systems. Through January 2025, Manatt is releasing a series of articles offering a deep dive into how AI is impacting heath systems. Topics include: access to specialty care, AI in the safety net, ...


11.27.24

New Medicaid Guidance Helps States Ensure Kids Get Needed Care

No federal or state-funded program has a more profound impact on children than Medicaid. Covering nearly 40 percent of all children in the country, including more than 80 percent of children in poverty...


11.19.24

Artificial Intelligence Implications for Research Programs in Academic Medical Centers

Below is an excerpt from a recent paper authored by Manatt Health and Jeffrey Pennington, Former Associate Vice President and Chief Research Informatics Officer, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Research programs that are part of Academic Medical Centers (AMC) are uniquely ...


11.13.24

Demystifying Federal Authorities: State Considerations for Addressing Social Needs in Medicaid

Over the past several years, a growing body of literature has indicated that up to 50% of an individual’s health can be driven by the underlying social and economic factors affecting their lives...


11.11.24

Prenatal Vaccines in Medicaid and CHIP: Current Reimbursement and Policies to Increase Access

Below is an edited excerpt from a recent Manatt Health paper. Click here to read the full text. Despite the demonstrated effectiveness of prenatal vaccines, uptake remains low. This puts mothers i and babies at risk. Vaccines administered prenatally (i.e., during a pregnancy) ...


10.30.24

State Strategies to Compensate Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council Members

Manatt Health Authors New SHVS Brief, “State Strategies to Compensate Beneficiary Advisory Council Members”


10.28.24

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

Below is an excerpt from a recent paper written by Manatt Health and the American Medical Association. Click here to read the full paper and case studies


10.23.24

Strategies for Meeting Patient Expectations and Improving Patient Experience During Cancer Treatment

Manatt Health’s “Meeting Patient Expectations and Improving Patient Experience During Cancer Treatment” outlines strategies hospital cancer programs can employ to advance patient-centered care and develop long-term relationships with patients.