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MHPA's Center for Best Practices honors health plan programs for improving access, quality of care of Medicaid enrollees. MHPA Share    
Medicaid Health Plans of America and its Center for Best Practices presented a select few of its member health plans with awards for their innovative best practices that have improved the health of Medicaid beneficiaries. More
Report: Pennsylvania HealthChoices Medicaid Managed Care has saved state up to $5.9 billion; will save $3.6 billion more PRNewswire Share
HealthChoices, the high-quality Managed Care program for 1.2 million of Pennsylvania's Medicaid recipients, has saved the Commonwealth as much as $5.9 billion in state and federal funds in a little more than a decade and is projected to save the State up to another $3.6 billion over the next five years, according to a report released. More Magellan Biosciences, Inc. to present at Medicaid Health Plans of America Center for Best Practices First Annual Awards Forum BioSpace, Inc. Share
Magellan Biosciences, a global manufacturer of products designed to make diagnostic testing easier, more cost-effective, and less labor intensive, announced that its Vice President of Business Development and Marketing, Joel De Jesus, will be a featured speaker at the Medicaid Health Plans of America Center for Best Practices First Annual Awards Forum, which takes place in Washington, D.C. More MyHealthDIRECT is Silver Sponsor of 19th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress, May 18-20 PRNewswire via The Business Journal Share
MyHealthDIRECT announced that it has assumed silver-level sponsorship of the 19th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress, the largest and longest running industry event for state Medicaid officials and Medicaid health plan executives, to be held May 18-20, at the Hilton Baltimore in Baltimore, Md. More Verizon wireless and Medco unveil first mobile medication app with real-time patient-specific drug safety and savings information Medco Share
Verizon Wireless and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. announced a mobile application that can instantly guide patients and their doctors to the lowest-cost prescription drug to meet their health needs and help them identify potentially harmful drug interactions. More
Kool Smiles opens new office in Maryland PRNewswire via The Business Journal Share
Kool Smiles, a leading dental health provider for children and adults, now has opened its doors to additional families in Maryland with a new office location in Takoma Park. Kool Smiles of Takoma Park officially opened on May 2 as the organization continues to expand access to quality dental care for families in underserved communities across the nation. More Kool Smiles hiring dozens of health care professionals for Maryland, Washington, D.C. offices PRNewswire via The Business Journal Share
Kool Smiles, a leading dental health provider for children and adults, is hosting job fairs to fill almost 50 positions in its Maryland and Washington, D.C. offices. The new jobs are part of the organization's continued efforts to expand access to quality dental care for families in underserved communities. More Delaware budget: Medicaid savings questioned The News Journal Share
Deleware Gov. Jack Markell's attempt to rein in Medicaid costs ran into problems during the first vetting of a proposal to reduce benefits in the state's health insurance program for the poor. More Lawsuit looms over Arizona Medicaid cuts The Arizona Republic Share
A public-interest law firm preparing a suit against the state of Arizona over planned Medicaid cuts could file a special action with the Arizona Supreme Court. Attorney Tim Hogan, who said he was inclined to wait until federal officials ruled on the plan, said that an administrative rule since proposed by the state's Medicaid program has prompted him to move more quickly. More
CMS unveils new initiatives to kickstart ACO formation FierceHealthcare Share
While the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services continues to finalize the proposed rule on creating accountable care organizations—and listens to concerns from providers about their feasibility—it introduced three new initiatives Tuesday to move the accountable care process further along. More Feds lay out HIT grant requirements for state Medicaid directors The Hill Share
Federal regulators on Wednesday sent state Medicaid directors a letter laying out the conditions for them to receive financial incentives to adopt electronic medical records, as called for in the 2009 recovery act. More Fewer emergency rooms available as new Medicaid law increases need San Francisco Sentinel Share
Hospital emergency rooms, particularly those serving the urban poor, are closing at an alarming rate even as emergency visits are rising, according to a report published recently. Urban and suburban areas have lost a quarter of their hospital emergency departments over the last 20 years, according to the study, in The Journal of the American Medical Association. More The Lewin Group appoints Dr. Paul J. Wallace director of the Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research Healthcare BizDev Share
Paul J. Wallace, M.D., has joined The Lewin Group as senior vice president and director of its Center for Comparative Effectiveness Research. A board-certified physician in internal medicine and hematology, Dr. Wallace most recently was medical director for health and productivity management programs at Kaiser Permanente's national Permanente Federation. More
Event: Insuring the under and uninsured: The Health Plan Forum on Medicaid Expansion & Health Benefit Exchanges, San Francisco MHPA Share
Healthcare Education Associates Reaching, Servicing and Retaining the New Enrollee Population Hear MHPA President and CEO, Thomas L. Johnson give his take on the Medicaid expansion and the health insurance exchange populations in "Analyzing the Numbers: How Will Plans Serve This New Market." Other Conference Highlights Include: • Defining the new enrollee population: Who are they? What can you expect from various market segments? • Market segmentation and analysis: What are the pros and cons of the new markets? • Assessing financial viability and adverse selection on the exchanges Exclusive Discounted Pricing Available As a Medicaid Health Plans of America member, you can register for the event as a guest of MHPA and receive 25 percent off the standard registration rate with the special discount code HMP027. To qualify for an exclusive membership discount, call Kathie Eberhard at 1.704.341.2439 or email keberhard@frallc.com. More MHPA Webinar: Complex Care Management MHPA Share
May 26, 2-3:30 p.m. EST • Medicaid Health Plans of America webinar on Complex Care Management (also called complex case management or CCM). • Briefing on CCM in Medicaid, including primer on CCM, latest issues and trends, and opportunities for States and Medicaid health plans. • By Kip Piper of Sellers Dorsey. Login to Webinar at: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/856373694 For audio, dial: Call-In number: 866.476.8702 Participant Code: 529106 More Medicaid Health Plans of America proudly welcomes Leanne Cardwell as Director of Membership and Development MHPA Share
Leanne R. Cardwell joined Medicaid Health Plans of America as their new Director of Membership and Development. Her duties will include showing Medicaid health plans, members and non-members alike, the value that MHPA brings to their organizations and the health plan industry as a whole. She will also work with MHPA sponsors and other companies that provide specialized services to the industry and highlight the benefits of partnering with MHPA. More
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