Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Blog Post

AcademyHealth Members Publish Research on Substance Use Treatment, Health Policy Recommendations, and More

The January issue of Health Affairs features member research on topics such as substance use treatment, payment methods, medicare, medicaid, and health policy.

Posted Feb 28, 2019 By Emily Chun

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Costs & Payments Public & Population Health

Blog Post

Health Policy Experts Urge Focus on Spending, Delivery System & Public Health Issues

Last week, hundreds of experts from across the health policy community converged in Washington D.C. for AcademyHealth’s National Health Policy Conference.

Posted Feb 15, 2019 By Lauren Adams, M.A., Brian Cardillo, M.A.

Topics Access to Care Public & Population Health Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid National Health Policy Conference

Publication

Issue Brief Examines Research on Medicaid & Personal Responsibility Requirements

Summarizing expert discussion at a September 2018 meeting, this brief highlights the current state-of-the-research on Medicaid policies such as cost sharing, work requirements and healthy behaviors incentives.

Posted Jan 25, 2019

Topics Access to Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Publication

Medicaid Financing and Coverage Benefits Can be Leveraged to Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies Medicaid benefits and financing mechanisms that could be used to improve uptake and delivery of PrEP medication and clinical care.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health Paying for Care

Publication

Medicaid Engagement and Education Efforts Could Improve Delivery of HIV Prevention Services

This white paper, commissioned by AcademyHealth, identifies ways the Medicaid program can educate patients and providers to improve the use of PrEP medication and clinical services.

Posted Jan 24, 2019

Topics Patient & Consumer Engagement Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid Delivering Better Care Public & Population Health

Blog Post

New Study Finds Immigrants Pay More in Private Insurance Premiums Than They Receive In Benefits

In the first study to look at immigrants’ role in financing private health insurance, findings contradict assertions that people born in the US are systematically subsidizing the medical care of immigrants.

Posted Oct 31, 2018 By Leah Zallman, M.D., MPH.

Topics Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid ARM

Blog Post

More than 1 Million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Have Gained Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act

Results from a recent study provide important evidence of population-level changes in coverage disparities under the ACA. Granular, disaggregated estimates like these can facilitate efforts to address health disparities for specific subgroups.

Posted Oct 16, 2018 By John J. Park MB ChB, MPH, Benjamin Sommers, M.D., Ph.D., Sarah Humble, Howard K. Koh, MD, MPH

Topics Delivering Better Care Access to Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Past Event

Medicaid and Personal Responsibility Webinar

As part of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality-funded project Research Insights, managed by AcademyHealth, this webinar highlighted insights from specific states’ experiences with personal responsibility provisions in Medicaid and the national implications of these experiences.

Date & Time Sept. 24, 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET Location Online

Topics Paying for Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Blog Post

Experts Examine the Evidence on Medicaid and Personal Responsibility Requirements

Attendees at a recent AcademyHealth meeting discussed research on work incentives, cost sharing, healthy behaviors, and Medicaid waiver implementation challenges in several states.

Posted Sep 20, 2018 By David Lebhar

Topics Access to Care Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid

Publication

Research Shows Dual-Eligible Consumers Are Willing to Forgo Extra Benefits in Order to Remain with a Trusted Network

Los Angeles County has California’s lowest rate of enrollment for dual-eligible consumers served by Cal MediConnect, despite the extra benefits offered by the program.

Posted Sep 13, 2018

Topics Insurance, Medicare & Medicaid