HMA Contributes to CPEHN Report on California’s Mental Health Equity Act

Principal Jeff Ring and Senior Consultant Helena Whitney recently coordinated and facilitated an advisory committee which provided recommendations for the implementation of California’s Mental Health Equity Act (AB 470, 2017). Using the Advisory Committee recommendations, they developed the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN) report, “Measuring Mental Health Disparities.” AB 470 was proposed to mandate the … Read More

Matt Powers

A former Illinois Medicaid administrator, Matt Powers provides expert consultation on a variety of Medicaid policy and financing projects. Matt helped develop an 1115 Waiver for the Cook County Health and Hospitals System that provided early coverage for individuals who would otherwise not be eligible until 2014 under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Matt currently … Read More

Carmen Ayes

Carmen Ayes is a diligent healthcare professional with over a decade of experience working in diverse healthcare settings. Applying her project management and relationship building skills, she delivers pivotal leadership in research, bilingual (Spanish) community engagement, quality and compliance, stakeholder management, policy analysis, and delivery system optimization initiatives. Before joining HMA, Carmen worked on patient … Read More

December 18, 2019

Arkansas to Limit Health Plan Ownership of PASSEs
Florida AHCA Secretary Addresses Medicaid Funding Priorities in Governor’s Budget Proposal
Massachusetts Issues Social Determinants of Health RFP
Puerto Rico Medicaid Funding Is Reduced
Texas Faces Lawsuit Over STAR+PLUS Awards
West Virginia Releases Medicaid Managed Care RFP
Appleas Court Rules ACA Mandate Unconstitutional

April 21, 2021

Arkansas House Approves Medicaid Budget
Florida Senate Budget Bill Rolls Back Medicaid Cuts
Georgia Releases NEMT RFP
Missouri Accepts Resignations of Two Top Health Officials
Missouri House Passes Budget Without Medicaid Expansion
Oklahoma House Moves to Halt Medicaid MCO Transition
Texas Medicaid Waiver Extension Is Rescinded
CMMI Director Discusses Alternate Payment Models
CMS Issues Guidance on Pricing Transparency Rule

May 12, 2021

Arkansas Releases MMIS Fiscal Agent RFP
California DHCS Announces Counties That Intend to Transition to Local Medi-Cal Managed Care Plan Model
Hawaii Awards MMIS Contract to Conduent
Medicaid Expansion News: Missouri, Montana, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Ohio Health Plan Files Lawsuit to Access Medicaid Procurement Documents
Texas House Passes Bill to Contract with Baylor Scott & White Health in Central RSA
PBM Pricing Practices Under Scrutiny by Attorneys General in Eight States
U.S. Senate Confirms Andrea Palm as HHS Deputy Secretary

March 9, 2022

Minnesota Releases Medicaid Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare RFP Covering 80 Counties Outside Twin Cities

May 17, 2022January 27, 2022 by Kristin Allen

This week our In Focus section reviews the Minnesota request for proposals (RFP) for Families and Children Medical Assistance (MA), the state’s traditional Medicaid managed care program, and MinnesotaCare, the state’s Basic Health Program (BHP), in 80 counties outside of the Twin Cities seven-county region. The RFP was released by Minnesota Department of Human Services, … Read More

May 27, 2020

Illinois Lawmakers Pass Hospital Bill Without Funds to Support Merger of Troubled Safety-Net Hospitals
Indiana Awards Medicaid Managed Care ABD Contracts
Medicaid Expansion News: Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma
Kentucky Medicaid Managed Care Awards Expected In May
CMS Releases Final Rule on Medicare Advantage Use of Telehealth, Coverage of ESRD Patients

Julie Rabinovitz

Julie Rabinovitz specializes in sexual and reproductive health policy, strategy, and operations. She assists healthcare organizations with program planning and implementation and navigating the federal and state sexual and reproductive health policy landscape. She also has expertise in fund development, strategic planning, grants management, and board governance. Julie has more than 25 years of experience … Read More

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