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More than 20 Medicaid, Medicare, marketplace plan executives are confirmed speakers at 2023 HMA conference

C-suite executives from AmeriHealth Caritas, Centene, Community Health Choice of California, Health Care Service Corp., Humana, UnitedHealthcare, and UMPC Health Plan are scheduled to speak on trends in publicly sponsored healthcare at HMA’s Sixth Annual Conference, October 30-31 in Chicago. They join keynote speaker Alan Weil, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, and other experts in addressing innovation, value, … Read More

Annual Survey Finds Slower Growth in Total Medicaid Spending Nationally

Implementing Coverage and Payment Initiatives: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 Growth in Medicaid enrollment and total Medicaid spending nationally slowed significantly in fiscal year 2016, and it looks like a continued slowdown will occur in fiscal year 2017. This is just one finding in the 16th … Read More

Texas Releases STAR+PLUS RFP

This week, our In Focus section reviews the Texas STAR+PLUS managed care services request for proposals (RFP) released on March 31, 2022, by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The STAR+PLUS program, including the STAR+PLUS Home and Community-based Services (HCBS) program, provides acute care services and Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) to the … Read More

Four HMA Behavioral Health Experts Speaking at NatCon18

The National Council for Behavioral Health Conference, held April 23-25, will host more than 5,000 leaders in healthcare. Attendees will explore healthcare’s greatest innovations in practice improvement, financing, integrated health care, technology, policy and advocacy, and professional development. Four HMA behavioral health experts will be speaking at NatCon18.

Webinar Replay: Value Propositions and Roadmaps for Integrating Children’s Behavioral Health and Medicaid with Child Welfare Systems

This held on July 15, 2021, was the seventh webinar in the series “Exploring the Landscape of Behavioral Healthcare,” covering the growing impact of behavioral healthcare on clinical outcomes and cost. The success of the delivery of state and local child welfare systems is predicated on a strong collaboration across child welfare, children’s behavioral health … Read More

Sarah Arvey

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Sarah Arvey is a trained medical anthropologist and qualitative researcher with expertise in the impact of social determinants, cultural norms, and health disparities on public health and healthcare delivery systems. She is skilled in designing and implementing qualitative data collection and analysis, including key informant interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Her goal is to derive … Read More

Michelle Hurst

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Michelle Hurst is a healthcare strategy and operations executive with over 25 years of clinical, public health, maternal and child health, and healthcare consulting experience. Specializing in developing and deploying innovative healthcare solutions and care delivery models, she delivers quantifiable results that enhance accessibility, equity and effectiveness in healthcare services. Michelle has served as the … Read More

Evan Terry

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Evan Terry is a data and technology executive with more than 20 years of experience in business analytics. Specializing in engineering processes that align with an enterprise’s strategic vision, Evan has demonstrated success in tackling intricate challenges while navigating complex hurdles. His expertise includes technology strategy, operational efficiency, analytics and data management. Before joining Health … Read More

Jason Pettry

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Jason Pettry is a dedicated healthcare executive with over 10 years of experience with the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Jason also has experience in operations, strategy, state and federal regulatory compliance, Dual Eligible, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, Part D, and pharmacy benefit management (PBM). He is a certified Lean Six Sigma Green … Read More

Zach Gaumer

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Zach Gaumer is an accomplished policy analyst and project manager with nearly 20 years of health policy experience. He possesses a deep understanding of Medicare, healthcare payment systems, federal and state policymaking, healthcare datasets, research methods and policy reform efforts. Zach is a skilled researcher with a passion for answering complicated payment policy questions. Prior … Read More