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Value-Based Payment Readiness Assessment Tool

Value-Based Payment Readiness Assessment Tool Health Management Associates (HMA) can help behavioral health provider organizations better understand how to move forward with value-based payment (VBP). We understand the detailed steps to help you focus on value, change payment structures, adapt clinical and operation workflows, and prepare and train your workforce to improve quality. VBP Readiness … Read More

State teams convene to strengthen collaboration across child welfare, behavioral health, and Medicaid

This week, our In Focus section highlights the Children’s Behavioral Health (CBH) State Policy Lab, held February 7−9, in Baltimore, MD. Health Management Associates, Inc., (HMA), in partnership with national philanthropies and associations, hosted the Policy Lab, which provided an unprecedented opportunity for state cross-systems teams to conduct in-depth work toward creating an equitable behavioral … Read More

March 20, 2024

In Focus: State Teams Convene to Strengthen Collaboration across Child Welfare, Behavioral Health, and Medicaid HMA Offers a New Way to Approach Grant Funding for Behavioral Health ProvidersCalifornia Names Tyler Sadwith Medicaid DirectorColorado Plans to Submit 1115 Waiver Expanding SMI Inpatient Mental Health ServicesGeorgia Senate Advances Bill to Relax Certificate-of-need Regulations, Form Health CommissionGeorgia Medicaid Work Requirements Program Faces Low Enrollment, Higher than Projected Admin CostsKansas House, Senate Committees to Hold Hearings on Medicaid ExpansionKentucky Supreme Court Rules Medicaid Managed Care Contracts to Remain in PlaceMississippi Senate Medicaid Expansion Bill Dies; Focus Shifts to House BillNew York Releases Self-directed Care Initiative RFIOhio to Release RFA for FIDE SNPs in Coming MonthsHHS Announces New Model to Improve Primary Care Access for Medicare BeneficiariesU.S. Senators Introduce Bill to Streamline Care Coordination for Dual EligiblesCMS to Hasten Medicaid Reimbursements for Providers Affected by CyberattackStates Consider Medicaid Rate Hikes in Fiscal 2025MedPAC and MACPAC Release Respective March 2024 Reports to CongressMedicare Billed $101.4 Million for Remote Monitoring Services in 2021, KFF FindsElevance to Acquire Kroger’s Specialty Pharmacy BusinessUnitedHealth Group Pays $2 Billion to Providers Affected by Cyberattack

Child and family wellbeing

Child welfare services face challenges every day to prevent, treat, and reduce risk of maltreatment, neglect, trauma, housing instability, and violence in communities. These issues need to be seen as a priority for public health and community wellbeing and not just the jurisdiction and responsibility of child welfare agencies. Contact our experts:

Highlights from this Week’s HMA Conference on The Next Wave of Medicaid Growth and Opportunity

This week, our In Focus section provides a recap of the fourth annual HMA Conference, The Next Wave of Medicaid Growth and Opportunity: How Payers, Providers, and States are Positioning Themselves for Success, held this Monday, September 9, and Tuesday, September 10, in Chicago, Illinois. Nearly 500 leading executives representing managed care organizations, providers, state … Read More

CMS approves next phase of New York’s Medicaid 1115 waiver journey

This week, our In Focus section describes New York State’s Medicaid Section 1115 waiver amendment authorizing at least $6.7 billion in funding for new programs and initiatives in the state’s Medicaid program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved New York’s application for the amendment January 9, 2024, which is effective retrospectively to April 1, … Read More

Opportunities for continued certified community behavioral health clinic expansion and enhancement

Opportunities related to Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) continue to expand for both states and providers. With this increased investment in the model comes the need for continued refinement and improvement. CCBHCs enable government and other payors and providers to increase capacity and move towards a transformed behavioral health system that is responsive to … Read More

HMA Behavioral Health Expertise on Display at Conferences

Our diverse, interdisciplinary behavioral health team has extensive clinical, policy, operations and funding expertise in mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment. Recently members of our behavioral health team shared their expertise at two notable conferences.

Resources for Medicaid 1115 Waivers: creating new programs for justice-involved individuals

HMA created a comprehensive series of webinars discussing the potential for using 1115 demonstrations to expand and improve healthcare services for the justice-involved population. Replays of the webinars and other justice-involved healthcare resources are now available. What’s next for 1115 Waivers in your organization? If your organization or state agency is ready to create new … Read More