Be sure to register soon for HMA’s conference on What’s Next for Medicaid, Medicare, and Publicly Sponsored Healthcare: How Payers, Providers, and States Are Navigating a Future of Opportunity and Uncertainty, October 26-27, at the Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park. The Early Bird registration rate of $1595 per person expires on July 29. After that, the rate is $1795.
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HMA Conference 2020
What’s Next for Medicaid, Medicare, and Publicly Sponsored Healthcare:
How Payers, Providers, and States Are Navigating a Future of Opportunity and Uncertainty
Pre-Conference Workshop: October 25
Conference: October 26-27
Location: Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park

HMA experts publish 50-state Medicaid pharmacy study with Kaiser Family Foundation
In conjunction with the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a team of HMA experts have published survey results and analysis examining administration of the Medicaid pharmacy benefit. HMA contributing colleagues were Kathleen Gifford, Anne Winter and Linda Wiant. Rachel Dolan, Marina Tian, and Rachel Garfield from KFF also contributed.
The report, How State Medicaid Programs are Managing Prescription Drug Costs: Results from a State Medicaid Pharmacy Survey for State Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, summarized the survey conducted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
The survey outlines Medicaid pharmacy policy areas and key issues to watch based on feedback from the states in several categories including pharmacy benefit administration, cost-containment and utilization controls, payment and rebates, 340B management and long-term priorities.


50-State Survey of Medicaid Pharmacy Directors
This week, our In Focus section reviews key takeaways from the report, How State Medicaid Programs are Managing Prescription Drug Costs: Results from a State Medicaid Pharmacy Survey for State Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020, prepared by Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and Health Management Associates (HMA). The report was written by HMA Managing Principal Anne Winter and Principals Kathleen Gifford and Linda Wiant with Rachel Dolan, Marina Tian, and Rachel Garfield from KFF.

Health Management Associates Acquires California-based Firm NPO Solutions
Today, Jay Rosen, founder and president of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the acquisition of NPO Solutions, a California-based management consulting firm that specializes in expanding the capacity of social sector organizations.

Jonathan Blum to Join HMA as Managing Principal
Jonathan (Jon) Blum will join HMA as a managing principal on Aug. 31 working out of the Washington, DC office.
He has more than 20 years of senior-level experience working in public and private healthcare financing organizations, including the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

HMA Expands West Coast Footprint, Opens Office in Los Angeles
Health Management Associates (HMA), a leading independent national consulting firm specializing in publicly funded healthcare, continues its growth with the opening of a new office in downtown Los Angeles.

Health Management Associates Acquires California Firm Care Integration Partners
Today, Jay Rosen, founder and president of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the acquisition of California healthcare consulting firm Care Integration Partners (CIP).

Health Management Associates, Community Care of North Carolina Form Strategic Partnership
Today, Health Management Associates (HMA) and Community Care of North Carolina, Inc. (CCNC) announced the formation of a strategic partnership that will leverage the complementary skills and expertise of both organizations to offer providers and payers innovative solutions for the challenges of today’s healthcare landscape.

Health Management Associates to Acquire Firm Founded by Seema Verma
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Jay Rosen, founder and president of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced the signing of an agreement by which HMA will acquire SVC, a consulting firm which is owned by Seema Verma, founder and president, and recently confirmed Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
SVC will become HMA Medicaid Market Solutions, a new subsidiary of HMA.

Donna Checkett Joins HMA as Vice President of Business Development
LANSING, MICHIGAN – Health Management Associates (HMA) announced today that Donna Checkett, current Aetna vice president for Medicaid growth, will join the independent national healthcare research and consulting firm as vice president of business development on Feb. 6. Checkett will lead new business strategy for HMA.