- December 2, 2015Wednesday, December 2, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Care management is growing in importance as healthcare providers taking on risk seek effective ways of improving patient outcomes while controlling costs. The most successful care management programs offer practical methods for Read More
- Tuesday, December 1, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — The only thing more important than offering healthcare coverage through Medicaid or an insurance exchange is making sure that people actually sign up. That’s why outreach and enrollment initiatives are vital. Read More
- November 19, 2015Thursday, November 19, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Medicaid enrollment and spending both rose nearly 14 percent in fiscal 2015 among 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to the 15th annual Medicaid budget survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation’s Read More
- November 18, 2015Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — CCOs, RCOs, ACOs, Medicaid managed care, 1115 Waivers, 1332 Waivers, block grants, DSRIP, consumerism, integrated care, managed long-term care, patient-centered medical homes, duals demonstrations, evidence-based care. Let’s face it. There is a Read More
- November 17, 2015Tuesday, November 17, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) continue to struggle with dramatic changes in the way in which healthcare is financed in a post-ACA world. The shift to value-based payments is the latest test. Read More
- November 12, 2015Thursday, November 12, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Oregon is host to the nation’s biggest experiment in Medicaid managed care. Unlike most states, which rely on Medicaid managed care plans, Oregon has enrolled 90% of its Medicaid population in newly Read More
- November 11, 2015Wednesday, November 11, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — America is aging. By 2030, approximately one in five Americans will be 65 or older. This age wave will have dramatic implications for the financing and delivery of government-sponsored social programs, including Medicaid Read More
- November 10, 2015Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 3 to 4 p.m. EST — Community behavioral health has never been more relevant. Not only have the costs of caring for those with behavioral health needs become a focal point of delivery system reform, but the medical Read More
- November 9, 2015Monday, November 9, 2015, 1 to 2 p.m. EST — Residency programs are about to change dramatically, driven by healthcare reform, Medicaid expansion, the pressing need for more primary care physicians, and the implementation of Patient-Centered Medical Homes and other population health management Read More
- November 4, 2015Wednesday, November 4, 2015, 2 to 3 p.m. EST — Federally Quality Health Centers (FQHCs) are an important part of the nation’s healthcare safety net, receiving a large share of community benefit funds from hospitals to provide primary, preventive and charity care to Read More