This webinar was held on April 17, 2020. Medicaid-covered home and community-based services (HCBS) are critical to the health and well-being of millions of individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, and/or behavioral health conditions. In response to COVID-19, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided state Medicaid programs with increased … Read More
Webinar Replay: Treatment of Substance Use Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This webinar was held on April 2, 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the treatment of individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), including changes in the administration of Medications for Addiction Treatment (MAT), new telehealth rules and billing procedures, and other emerging protocols and regulations designed to ensure individuals with SUD continue to receive … Read More
Webinar Replay: Telehealth and the COVID-19 Response: Policy Changes and Implementation Strategies
This webinar was held on March 31, 2020 Telehealth services have become a key strategy for expanding access to care during the COVID-19 pandemic, driven in part by significant changes in laws and regulations to encourage the adoption of technologies that support telehealth. With these rapid changes, providers are struggling to understand how to best … Read More
Webinar Replay: HMA Analysis of Medicare Advantage Advance Notice and Part C/D Proposed Rule
This webinar was held on February 18, 2020. On February 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Part II of the Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2021 which includes proposed updates to Medicare Advantage (MA) payment rates. In a departure from previous years, the agency did not release … Read More
Webinar Replay: Lessons from Colorado Community-Based Organizations Engaged in Provider Partnerships that Address Social Determinants of Health
This webinar was held on January 31, 2020. HMA’s how-to session last year on development and implementation of social determinants of health (SDOH) partnerships for vulnerable Colorado populations was a tremendous success, offering frameworks and tools for effective SDOH initiatives among community-based organizations (CBOs), health systems, and other providers. As a follow-up to this discussion, … Read More
Webinar Replay: Initiating a Successful Medicare Advantage Plan: Strategic, Operational and Planning Considerations
This webinar was held on July 24, 2019. If your managed care organization or health system is considering joining the growing market for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, including Special Needs Plans (SNPs), or expanding your MA service area, now is the time to start planning for a 2021 launch. During this webinar, HMA Managing Principal … Read More
Webinar Replay: Unpacking the MassHealth One Care Procurement Databook: Key Considerations for Strengthening the Program, Advancing Health Equity
This webinar was held on July 16, 2019. The Massachusetts One Care program, which went out to bid this year, is an 1115A Duals Demonstration (both a Financial Alignment Demonstration and a state demonstration) for dually eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries age 21-64 at the time of enrollment and living with disabilities. To assist potential … Read More
Webinar Replay: CMS Primary Care Initiative: Key Considerations Concerning New Value-Based Payment Options
This webinar was held on July 11, 2019. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a new Primary Care Initiative, offering primary care providers (PCPs) in 26 regions nationally the opportunity to participate in new Medicare payment models beginning January 2020: Primary Care First (PCF). During this webinar, experts from HMA described … Read More
Webinar Replay: Medication Assisted Treatment: Are You Ready?
This webinar was held on June 12, 2019 and was the seventh webinar in a series about addressing the opioid crisis in America. Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) has been proven to successfully treat opioid use disorder and can be offered in outpatient settings alongside treatment for other chronic medical and behavioral health conditions. However, many … Read More
Webinar Replay: Creating Effective Health and Law Enforcement Partnerships to Combat the Opioid Epidemic
This webinar was held on June 5, 2019, and was the sixth webinar in a series about addressing the opioid crisis in America. Multi-sector collaboration is a key strategy for reversing the upward trend in opioid-related deaths, and there are tremendous opportunities to develop solutions through health and law enforcement partnerships. Historically, these sectors held … Read More