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Brief & Report

National Council for Mental Wellbeing and HMA have partnered to create a three-part series that examines behavioral health workforce crisis

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As demand for behavioral health services continues to grow, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, staffing and workforce capacity to deliver services has not kept up with demand. In a three-part series of issue briefs, colleagues from Health Management Associates (HMA) and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing (the National Council) offer immediate steps states can take to increase capacity and build a more stable workforce.

The first brief in the series focuses on Policy, Financial Strategies and Regulatory Waivers, and outlines solutions that can be implemented quickly to reduce administrative burden and maximize existing provider resources.

Several HMA and the National Council colleagues, contributed to the briefs and surrounding research.

Blog

Highlights from Kaiser/HMA 50-State Medicaid Director Survey

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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 Health Management Associates (HMA). 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 Giff­ord, Aimee Lashbrook, and Sarah Barth from HMA; 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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Webinar

Webinar Replay: The future of healthcare quality improvement

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This webinar was held on November 2, 2021. 

The future of quality improvement is continuously changing, especially within the clinical and member experience space. New and emerging technologies like Data Aggregator Validation (DAV) certification, Natural Language Processing (NLP), digital measurement, member engagement platforms, and new health disparities stratifications are entering the Medicare and Medicaid quality space at a growing rate. This webinar looked at trends in Medicare/Medicaid quality and addressed how new and emerging quality technologies are positioned to help organizations improve their quality scores at multiple levels.

Learning Objectives

  • Find out how new and emerging quality concepts can be used to improve quality scores and better engage within the health plan and provider space.
  • Learn how to take advantage of trends within the Medicare and Medicaid quality space to position your organization for success.
  • Understand key factors impacting quality improvement scores such as HEDIS and CAHPS.
  • Identify emerging technologies like DAV certification, NLP, digital measurement, new member engagement platforms, and new health disparities stratifications.

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Anthony Davis, HMA Managing Director, Quality and Accreditation Services
Blog

HMA Brief Examines Options for CMMI to Refine Approach for Testing Medicare Program Improvements

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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 HMA 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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Case Study

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare

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A health plan with a newly awarded contract was entering a new market to provide long-term services and supports (LTSS) and was seeking required, nationally recognized accreditation in order to comply with the state contract requirements. The client was working against a short three-month timeline and needed document review, report analysis, policy and procedure development, and assistance preparing for the review and evaluation process to secure accreditation.

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Case Study

Evaluation of investment in multi-state personal care services provider for LTSS qualifiers

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The client was evaluating an investment opportunity in a multi-state personal care services (PCS) provider for elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries that qualify for long term services and supports (LTSS). HMA was asked to evaluate the market environment for personal care services providers in 13 states to determine the stability of the regulatory environment and the outlook for Medicaid funding. The timeline for this due diligence engagement was five weeks.

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Brief & Report

Study examines Austin LGBTQIA+ community, quality of life

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A new report summarizing the ShoutOut Austin Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) Quality of Life Study, has been released. The report summarizes research conducted by HMA Community Strategies (HMACS) which included town hall meetings, surveys, stakeholder interviews, and focus group responses from a diverse group of community members.

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Blog

2022 Star Ratings, An Historical Year

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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.  HMA 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. 

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