This is part of an ongoing series highlighting efforts in Human Services and Family Wellbeing. During the month of May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to raise awareness on issues related to foster care and to celebrate those who are dedicated to serving our children, youth, and families. Yet it is important to note … Read More
This week, our In Focus section reviews the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D landscape files for the 2020 plan year released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 24, 2019. These files include information on MA and Part D offerings, including premiums and benefit design. This year’s release signals continued … Read More
This week, our In Focus section examines Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment changes resulting from the 2020 Annual Election Period (AEP). The AEP takes runs from October 15 to December 7 each year, and provides an opportunity for Medicare beneficiaries to sign up for, change, or disenroll from an MA plan for the upcoming year. The … Read More
Health Management Associates (HMA), in contract with The National Council on Aging (NCOA), and with support from the Administration for Community Living (ACL), recently provided research and strategy services to support the goal to increase the adoption of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs, known as evidence-based programs (EBPs) by Medicaid, Medicare, and other … Read More
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.
Andy Elkins is a diligent healthcare professional specializing in project management, qualitative research and health policy operations. He has experience working in the Individual and Small Business Health Operations Program (SHOP) health insurance markets. Prior to joining Health Management Associates, Andy was a research analyst with the American Institutes for Research (AIR) Health Payer Innovation, … Read More
A team of HMA behavioral health experts have developed a webinar and white paper addressing changes to California’s county behavioral health programs and provide a guide to help counties and stakeholders determine the best path forward.
The Medicare program has rapidly transformed how it pays for healthcare providers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to capture these changes, HMA, commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund and The SCAN Foundation, tracked, categorized, and analyzed the 212 Medicare policy modifications made in response to the public health emergency. HMA Senior Consultant Jennifer Podulka and Managing … Read More
This blog was written by Juan Montanez, Principal, HMA, and Robert Chouinard, VP Public Sector, HealthEC Where are you going to invest to maximize benefits? In thinking about the value that can be derived from implementation of the Interoperability Rule, both payers and providers need to ensure their perspective of the rule positions them for … Read More
Team up with HMA to win The Joint Commission accreditation. The Joint Commission (TJC) has been setting quality standards across the healthcare continuum for more than 70 years. Achieving the TJC Gold Seal of Approval® demonstrates that your organization is committed to the highest standards of quality in the healthcare industry. HMA’s team of consultants … Read More