This webinar was held on October 6, 2022. The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act offers states new funding for expansion of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Demonstration. The next CCBHC Planning Grant RFP for states is anticipated to be released in the fall of 2022. In this webinar, the first of a two-part series, … Read More
Webinar replay: How behavioral health organizations can strategically leverage public, private grants
This webinar was held on September 29, 2022. Behavioral health organizations are benefitting from unprecedented access to public and private grant funding. But there are significant risks to simply “chasing funds,” such as mission drift and increased staff burnout within an already overburdened workforce. During this webinar, speakers from HMA and LAPA Fundraising outlined concrete … Read More
Webinar replay: New York State 1115 waiver amendment and the federal climate for waiver approval
This webinar was held on April 26, 2022. On April 13, New York State announced it is requesting $13.52 billion over five years to fund a new amendment to its 1115 Waiver Demonstration that addresses health disparities and systemic healthcare delivery issues highlighted and intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this webinar, speakers provided an … Read More
Webinar replay: how state leaders can leverage State Opioid Response funds for system transformation
This webinar was held on March 24, 2022. Since 2018, the federal government has granted more than $5 billion in State Opioid Response (SOR) funds aimed at supporting evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery of opioid use disorder (OUD). The most successful state initiatives have focused on driving healthcare delivery system changes designed to increase timely, … Read More
Webinar replay: summary and implications of the 2023 Medicare Advantage advance notice
This webinar was held on February 22, 2022. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the 2023 Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Medicare Advantage Capitation Rates and Part C/D Payment Policies, which proposes important changes in plan payments, risk adjustment, Star Ratings, and other key financial and regulatory requirements for 2023. … Read More
Webinar Replay: Comparing Medicaid program delivery models on quality outcomes
This webinar was held on February 15, 2022. In 2020, state and federal government spending on Medicaid was $646 billion, with just over half going to Medicaid managed care programs and the rest to fee-for-service (FFS), primary care case management (PCCM), and other models. Despite the large investments, little evidence exists on differences in quality … Read More
Webinar Replay: Veteran Medicaid Directors Discuss the Future of State Medicaid Programs
This webinar was held on November 8, 2021 Veteran Medicaid directors from Florida, South Dakota, and Idaho will provide a frank assessment of the many challenges, opportunities, and competing priorities facing state Medicaid leaders. Beth Kidder (Florida), Bill Snyder (South Dakota), and Matt Wimmer (Idaho) recently joined HMA after heading up state Medicaid programs during … Read More
Webinar Replay: The future of healthcare quality improvement
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 … Read More
Webinar Replay: Continuing the Path to Medicare-Medicaid Integration
This webinar was held on October 4, 2021. Federal and state policy makers have long been working to expand enrollment in Medicare-Medicaid integrated care programs (ICPs). ICPs can advance independent living and health equity for individuals who are dually eligible for both programs. However, approximately only one in 10 dually eligible individuals was enrolled in … Read More
Webinar Replay: Leveraging Your SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Center Grant
This webinar, held on August 18, 2021, was the ninth webinar in the series “Exploring the Landscape of Behavioral Healthcare,” covering the growing impact of behavioral healthcare on clinical outcomes and cost. Winning a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) grant is just the beginning. Now the real work beings. During this webinar, SAMHSA … Read More