By Anuja Vaidya
February 06, 2024 – Medicaid beneficiaries across racial and ethnic groups increased their use of telehealth to manage hypertension during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the increase in use was lower among Black patients…
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By Hannah Nelson
February 05, 2024 – The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) have partnered on an initiative that aims to…
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Dr. Nate Favini, Chief Medical Officer at Pair Team
What You Should Know:
– Pair Team, a leader in virtual and community-based care for high-risk Medicaid patients, announced today the appointment of its first-ever Chief Medical…
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With the push towards health equity and away from a fee-for-service model of healthcare, risk-bearing organizations have an opportunity to join the ACO REACH (Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health) program. In the program,…
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Accompany Health, a hybrid care provider for low-income patients with complex needs, announced its launch with $56 million in Series A funding from Venrock, ARCH Venture Partners, IVP, Evidenced and Granite Capital Management. WHAT IT…
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What You Should Know:
– HealtheMed, a revolutionary public health utility startup, is empowering underserved Medicaid recipients in Minnesota to live healthier, more independent lives through its innovative Clinic@Home platform.
– The hybrid digital telehealth system…
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Reducing Medicaid’s Fraud & Waste: Program Integrity SystemsBy Gerald Maccioli, MD
Gerald Maccioli, MD, MBA is chief medical officer of HHS Technology Group of Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Medicaid, a cornerstone of healthcare support…
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By Sara Heath
January 24, 2024 – Black Medicaid enrollees are more likely to experience a preventable hospitalization than their White counterparts, according to a new report, a trend that researchers at the Urban Institute said…
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Diabetes disproportionately affects Medicaid patients compared to the general public, with Medicaid beneficiaries having higher rates of poor diabetes management, worse glycemic outcomes and more barriers to receiving care, according to the Center for…
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What You Should Know:
– The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has taken a bold step towards improving care for individuals with both mental health conditions and substance use disorders (SUD), announcing the…
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