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Learning from COVID-19-related flexibilities: moving toward more person-centered Medicare and Medicaid programs

This week our In Focus section reviews the issue brief and policymaker playbook that explore the outlook for temporary COVID-19-related changes to the Medicare and Medicaid programs, prepared in partnership with Manatt Health for The SCAN Foundation. HMA experts Jennifer Podulka, Yamini Narayan, and Keyan Javadi offer a framework to support policymakers’ decisions on the future … Read More

Diana Criss

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With nearly 30 years of experience as a health plan executive, Diana Criss brings an extensive depth and breadth of managed care expertise to HMA. Prior to joining HMA, Diana was senior director of operations and clinical management for Consumer Mutual Insurance of Michigan. In this role, she was responsible for development of the Customer … Read More

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes in correctional settings

Today is World Diabetes Day, a day created to keep the importance of diabetes prevention and management in the public and political spotlight. One in every four U.S. healthcare dollars is spent on individuals diagnosed with diabetes, and more than half of that expenditure is directly attributable to diabetes. An estimated 37 million people in … Read More

Claire Hick

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Claire Hick is a seasoned healthcare executive with more than 15 years of experience in strategic healthcare management, including growing behavioral health hospitals, medical/surgical hospitals, and physician practices. With a proven history of achieving growth and operational excellence at the C-suite level, she is committed to empowering team members and partners to deliver exceptional care … Read More

Harnessing opioid abatement funds to prevent overdoses and enhance community care

This week, our In Focus section recognizes International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), August 31, by highlighting how states can use opioid abatement funds to mitigate the persistent overdose crisis in communities across the country.   In honor of IOAD, the August 2024 edition of HMA’s Podcast, Vital Viewpoints, features Erin Russell, a Principal at Health Management Associates (HMA), who discusses the … Read More

Jaime Benson

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Jaime has over a decade of deep financial planning and analysis leadership experience.  She works with clients to drive strategic initiatives using analytical insights, implement financial systems, optimize financial performance through accurate forecasting and budgeting, and develop efficient capital strategy. Jaime possesses a creative problem-solving mindset and strategic thinking abilities that are laser-focused on driving … Read More

Webinar replay: 2025 Medicare Advantage Bids Are Over. Now What?

This webinar was held on September 5, 2024. The Medicare Advantage (MA) market has had an eventful year, and the chaos is expected to continue. As plans begin their preparation for the upcoming 2026 Plan Year, what are the emerging trends in benefits, STARS, revenue optimization and the regulatory environment? Are you a Medicare Advantage … Read More

Kentucky Releases Medicaid MCO RFP

This week, our In Focus section reviews the Kentucky Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) request for proposals (RFP), issued by the Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet on May 16, 2019. The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), Department for Medicaid Services (DMS) will select up to five Medicaid MCOs to manage health care … Read More

HMA to Lead Jail-Based Opioid Response Program in Pennsylvania

In the nationwide effort to combat opioid use disorder (OUD), Health Management Associates (HMA) is expanding its successful Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) initiative to jails in Pennsylvania counties. The multi-tiered technical assistance approach, developed by HMA and implemented in the California correctional system, works to combat opioid overdoses by expanding access to treatment … Read More