What Does A 39% Increase In Medicaid Care Coordination Enrollment Mean For Your Strategy?

Medicaid covers 23% of Americans and represents 17% of total health care spending in the U.S. (See Medicaid & CHIP: September & October 2016 Monthly Enrollment and National Health Expenditures 2015 Highlights). As a result, changes in Medicaid drive many changes in the market. One big change? The increase in care coordination. Our new analysis has found that between 2014 and 2016, enrollment in Medicaid care coordination initiatives is up 39%.

What am I talking about? There are five major care coordination initiatives in Medicaid plans:

Patient-centered medical homes (PCMHs) (see The Medical Home As Gateway To The . . .