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New Study Details Complex Health Care Needs of Medicaid's Highest-Need, Highest-Cost Populations

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:23:26 GMT

Building on an earlier analysis that examined one year of national Medicaid diagnostic data, this new study adds two data sets -- pharmacy claims and five years of diagnostic data -- to further refine what is known about Medicaid beneficiaries with chronic needs.

Rhode Island Pilots Innovative, Cross-Payer Patient-Centered Medical Home Model

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:49:06 GMT

Through an innovative cross-payer pilot, Rhode Island is helping physician practices achieve patient-centered medical home recognition from NCQA. The pilot is testing the power of cross-payer alignment to support a sustainable model for chronic care delivery in primary care settings.

Health Affairs Blog | Medicaid: Uniquely Prepared to Deliver on Health Care Reform

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:57:02 GMT

A Health Affairs blog post, coauthored by Michael Sparer, Professor of Health Policy and Management at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University, and Stephen Somers, President of CHCS, details the critical role that Medicaid can play in achieving the nation's health reform goals.

Six Medicaid Directors Selected for Inaugural Medicaid Leadership Institute

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:07:06 GMT

New initiative will enhance the leadership capacity of Medicaid directors to pursue innovation in publicly financed programs to deliver higher quality, more cost-effective health care services.

States to Pursue New Integrated Care Approaches for Dual Eligibles

Mon, 18 May 2009 19:32:10 GMT

CHCS announces Transforming Care for Dual Eligibles, a state initiative to test innovative care models for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

Kaiser Permanente Provides $2.5 Million to Center for Health Care Strategies' Rethinking Care Program for Highest-Need, Highest-Cost Medicaid Patients

Tue, 07 Apr 2009 16:38:45 GMT

CHCS has received a $2.5 million grant from Kaiser Permanente to support the Rethinking Care Program, a national initiative to design and rigorously test better approaches to care for Medicaid's highest-need, highest-cost beneficiaries.

National Health Policy Experts Join Center for Health Care Strategies Board

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:46:25 GMT

CHCS announces the appointments of Dan L. Crippen, former director of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), and John Iglehart, founding editor of Health Affairs, to its Board of Trustees.

Richard F. Keevey joins Center for Health Care Strategies Board

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:22:52 GMT

CHCS announces the appointment of Richard F. Keevey, director of the Policy Research Institute for the Region at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, to its Board of Trustees.