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04.15.15

Key Themes From Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Waivers in 4 States

Introduced originally in California and followed by Texas, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Kansas and New York, “Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment” or DSRIP programs are a key feature of the dynamic and evolving Medicaid delivery system reform landscape. DSRIP initiatives are part of ...




04.15.15

Estimated State Budget Impact of a MaineCare Expansion in 2016

This brief examines the budget implications of expanding MaineCare (Maine’s Medicaid program) and finds that the state savings coupled with the new revenues are sufficient to offset state costs attributable to expansion in calendar year 2016. MaineCare expansion would cost Maine $17.2 ...




03.27.15

King v. Burwell: What a Subsidy Shutdown Would Mean for Consumers, Insurers, Providers and States

Virtually all commentators on King v. Burwell agree that a Supreme Court ruling against the government would be disruptive. Few, however, have focused on the real-world impact of the loss of health insurance subsidies for millions of people. In a four-part series, prepared with the support of ...




03.06.15

State Network – Medicaid Expansion States See Significant Budget Savings and Revenue Gains

As states continue to look for new ways to balance their budgets, early results from states that have expanded Medicaid show significant state budget savings after just the first year of expansion. Twenty-six states have expanded Medicaid—this brief focuses on the budget impact in two ...




02.27.15

Manatt on Medicaid: 10 Trends to Watch in 2015

The Manatt team of Deborah Bachrach, Patricia Boozang, Melinda Dutton, Jocelyn Guyer and Kinda Serafi recently coauthored a paper titled “Manatt on Medicaid: 10 Trends to Watch in 2015,” in which they predict the top issues that will define Medicaid in the year ahead. As ...




02.12.15

Supporting Informed Decision-Making in the Health Insurance Marketplace: A Progress Report

The National Partnership for Women and Families commissioned Manatt to prepare a progress report focused on the role of marketplaces in supporting informed consumer decision-making about plans. As implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues, the focus on consumer behavior and ...


12.01.14

The Future of MassHealth: Five Priority Issues for the New Administration

In a report prepared for the Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute (MMPI), a program of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, Manatt highlights key issues for MassHealth, a nearly $14 billion Medicaid program that provides insurance coverage to more than 1.5 million residents of ...


10.07.14

An Overview of Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Waivers

Manatt and The Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured prepared an issue brief focused on Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) programs, which are increasingly being used across the country to promote sweeping payment and delivery system reforms. DSRIP initiatives are part of ...


10.02.14

Business Associate Compliance With HIPAA: Findings From a Survey of Covered Entities and Business As

The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) permits healthcare providers and health plans (known as “Covered Entities”) to share health information with third party vendors, which are referred to as “Business Associates” under HIPAA’s regulations. ...


10.02.14

State Strategies for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services in a Changing Medicaid Envi

States across the country are promoting integrated care delivery as part of their efforts to deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to Medicaid beneficiaries with comorbid physical and behavioral health conditions. The Medicaid expansion authorized by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) brings ...