Briefs & Reports

The Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion resulted in record increases in Medicaid enrollment and spending nationally in fiscal year 2015, with both rising an average of nearly 14 percent. This is just one finding in the 15th annual 50-state Medicaid budget survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. Released Oct. … Read More

  In previous editions of The Michigan Update (most recently in August) we have reported on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to re-procure its Medicaid managed care contracts. The RFP was released in early May with bidder responses due in early August. This procurement … Read More

HMA Principals Lori Weiselberg and Lynn Dierker recently achieved the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) Patient-Centered Medical Home Certified Content Expert™ (PCMH CCE™) status. NCQA  is a private, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. Its certified content experts are required to complete two NCQA educational seminars, pass a comprehensive exam and … Read More

HMA Principal Barbara Edwards is co-author of the Health Affairs health policy brief “Rebalancing Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports.” The brief examines Medicaid’s support of more flexible community-based long-term services and supports, including what’s at issue, the current debate and what’s next.

With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), Health Management Associates (HMA) recently conducted a qualitative evaluation of Phase 1 of the RWJF Total Cost of Care and Resource Use (TCOC) pilot. The TCOC framework, developed by HealthPartners and endorsed by the National Quality Forum (NQF), is an analytical tool that measures cost and … Read More

Health Management Associates (HMA) and AristaMD have announced they will combine the consulting and content expertise of HMA with a technology solution designed by AristaMD. The partnership will offer healthcare providers a new way to facilitate specialty consults and referrals at significantly decreased costs.

Over the past 30 years, Health Management Associates (HMA) has focused its work on the policy, programs, financing, evaluation and needs of Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP and other programs designed to serve vulnerable, low-income populations and uninsured individuals. We have been honored and humbled by our experience working alongside hundreds of policymakers, thought-leaders, state officials, providers … Read More

21st Century LTSS: A Roadmap to Improved Outcomes, Lower Costs and Better Lives for Individuals with Complex Healthcare Needs Date: Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015 Time: 1 to 2 p.m. EDT It’s time to take Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) to the next level. There is an urgent need for health plans, accountable care organizations, and … Read More

Sustainable Evidence-based Integration: A Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating Behavioral Health into the Primary Care Setting Date: Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015 Time: 1 to 2 p.m. EDT There is a clear and growing body of evidence that supports the integration of behavioral health into the primary care setting. Numerous trials show that integration delivers upon the … Read More

Sustainable Funding for Asthma-Related Home Interventions  Date: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 Time: 1 to 2 p.m. EDT There is a growing understanding that the environment in which people live can have a profound effect on their health, wellness and utilization of the healthcare system. The quality and safety of the home environment are part of … Read More