The New “Investing in Health Outcomes Initiative”: The Next Chapter in Medicaid Quality Measurement

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to launch its new “Investing in Health Outcomes” Initiative to help states move Medicaid quality measurement toward a leaner, more actionable, more outcomes-oriented framework. Join Medicaid quality improvement leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Manatt Health, and State Medicaid programs for a discussion on federal and state collaboration to implement Investing in Health Outcomes to align Medicaid quality measurement to health for Medicaid enrollees and value for Medicaid programs.

Key Topics Include:

• Overview of the CMS Health Outcomes Initiative, what this means for states, and how the initiative links to work already ongoing in the quality space in state Medicaid programs.
• The biggest new opportunities with AI and other tech innovation to help advance progress in Medicaid quality improvement.
• Lessons learned from past efforts and how to avoid making the same mistakes.
• Audience Q+A.

Panelists:

• Moderator: , MD, MPH, National Advisor, Manatt Health
• Stephanie Carlton, Deputy Administrator, Chief Clinical AI Officer, Office of the Administrator, Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Christopher Chen, MD, Clinical Specialist, US Public Sector Health, Google; former Medical Director, Medicaid, Washington State
• Christopher R. Cogle, MD, Chief Medical Officer for Florida Medicaid; Author, Public Startup; Professor, University of Florida
  

Date and Time

Friday, September 11, 2026
1:00 p.m. — 2:00 p.m. ET
10:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. PT