A 2024 awarded grant under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Data for Action program, managed by AcademyHealth.
This project is funded under the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s research program, “Health Data for Action (HD4A),” which makes valuable data from unique data owners available to researchers to answer important research questions. The goal of the study is to inform future Medicaid policy by examining negotiated rates across payers and providers of behavioral health and primary care services in Virginia. Using Mathematica Health Data Transparency in Coverage and the Virginia All Payer Claims data, the study seeks to 1) measure differences in rates for behavioral health, primary care, and select specialty services within and across payers and 2) examine heterogeneity in payment rates across geographic regions, provider types, and practice ownership. The applicants will use regression models to assess their aims. Deliverables will include a project work plan, final narrative report, and financial report. The researchers will also produce paper(s) suitable for publication and present findings at national research meetings and to other stakeholder audiences as appropriate, including policymakers at various levels and branches of government and other key stakeholders, as part of the deliverables for this grant.
Grant #81876
Grantee Organization: Virginia Center for Health Innovation
Grantee period: 06/15/24 – 12/14/25
Budget: $100,000
Lauryn Walker is the Chief Strategy Officer for the Virginia Center for Health Innovation (VCHI), a public-pri... Read Bio