NEW: 1st mo of Medicaid unwind data from Florida
250k people lost coverage 54% termination rateš±
(Kids, parents, young adults b/c FL hasnt expanded Medicaid)
Of those losing only 18% were found ineligible; 82% lost for red tape reasonsš¢
My blog: bit.ly/3Wa3QIt
How can we craft more strategic action plans to close racial equity gaps in the US? My @McKinsey colleagues explore the crucial role neighborhood-level data, historical context and resident input can play. mckinsey.dsmn8.com/0qCnexh9nā¦#equity
I am excited to join @NASHPhealthās board of directors along with other health policy experts to help further NASHPās vision: To improve the health and well-being of all people across every state. nashp.org/board-of-directorsā¦
I am excited to announce The Other 80 podcast
As your host, I will bring you deep conversations with the innovators, implementers, and policymakers leading the move to whole person health in America.
Why now? š§µ
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered my patient, weak and weary,
Over many a puzzling presentation I wished
For a specialistās help with my symptom list
On my phone, soon came the solution
āāTis PicassoMD,ā I shouted, āA healthcare revolution!ā
#HealthPolicyValentines
Forty percent of Black American households do not have high-speed broadband, compared with 28 percent of White households. A new McKinsey article explores five steps that could help close the digital divide and bolster a more inclusive economy. mckinsey.dsmn8.com/WgWCsmcP9ā¦
In the blurry end of 2022, you may have missed our reflections on partnering with Minnesota to build a new, human-centered digital benefits application:
codeforamerica.org/news/our-ā¦
Countless @codeforamerica rockstars worked shoulder to shoulder with Minnesota partners, who have fully owned and delivered MNbenefits.mn.gov since July 1, 2022 (no vendors or licenses).
Today, @CMSGov approved North Carolina's proposal to provide qualifying community-based mobile crisis intervention services to people with #Medicaid. This will promote #HealthEquity by expanding access to community-based mental health. medicaid.gov/medicaid/spa/doā¦
ALT The text on the graphic says,
"Thanks to the American Rescue Plan
Community-based mobile crisis intervention services provided in North Carolina
Immediate access to behavioral health professionals for someone in crisis."
Watching this now - @statemedicaid says 1 in 4 states have greater than 20% job vacancy rates for Medicaid eligibility staff. Lots of concern about the state of the workforce going into the PHE unwinding.
Our annual survey of state Medicaid directors finds that states expect Medicaid enrollment growth to slow to 8.4% in FY 2022 (down from 11.2%) before declining by 0.4% in FY 2023, largely due to the anticipated end of the Public Health Emergency in 2023.
kff.org/medicaid/issue-briefā¦
and McKinsey & Company's Jess Khan as they lead an interoperability forum from 2-4 p.m. There will be a refreshment break from 3-3:15 p.m.
#cync22bit.ly/3PQIvPK
CyncHealth is happy to announce that our CEO Jaime Bland has been appointed to the 2023 @civitas4health Board of Directors!
Jaime has a track record of successful leadership at CyncHealth and other organizations and we couldn't be more proud of her. Congrats Jaime!