Medicaid

The Medicaid program is a state and federally funded public health insurance program for low-income individuals, including older adults, individuals with disabilities, children, pregnant women, and those in need of home health or long-term care services. For health and human service provider organizations operating in the Medicaid space, there are new opportunities for serving this complex consumer population, while also navigating challenges related to changes to state-specific Medicaid programs, health plans and enrolment, and new rules.

Latest Resources

• 52% Of I/DD Provider Organizations Considering Cuts To Programs If Workforce Challenges Don’t Subside
• Minnesota Medicaid Pauses Payments For 14 ‘High Risk’ Services Including Behavioral Health & Personal Care
• Nearly Half Of Those Enrolled In New York’s I/DD Self-Direction Model Switched Care Managers More Than Once In The Past Two Years
• Among Medicaid-Enrolled Youth With Opioid Use Disorder, 61% Had One Or More Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders
• What A Difference A State Makes
• North Carolina To Launch A Learning Community Supporting Community Behavioral Health Clinics Providing Whole Person, Integrated Care
• Oregon Health Authority Abandons Plans For Pre-Release Medicaid-Funded Reentry Services
• Medi-Cal Releases Payment Methodology For 2026 Coverage Of Transitional Rent For Behavioral Health Populations
• California Medicaid Reports Continued Growth & Impact From Enhanced Care Management & Community Supports Services
• Wisconsin Medicaid Awards Four Entities Long-Term Care Contracts For Geographic Service Regions 2 & 7
• Idaho Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Idaho Medicaid System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
• Idaho Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
• New Hampshire Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• New Hampshire Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile

North Carolina To Launch A Learning Community Supporting Community Behavioral Health Clinics Providing Whole Person, Integrated Care

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced on October 14, 2025, the creation of the AdvaNCe Health Together Learning Community, developed in partnership with national consulting firm OPEN MINDS and Trillium Health Resources, a North Carolina Local Management Entity / Managed Care Organization (LME/MCO). The AdvaNCe Health Together training and collaboration model is designed to support the state’s Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CBHCs) that are preparing to meet certification standards. “Community… Read

• New Hampshire Medicaid System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
• Many Medicare Advantage & Medicaid Managed Care Plans Have Limited Behavioral Health Provider Networks & Inactive Providers
• Delaware Health & Human Services System State Profile Report
• Delaware Behavioral Health System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile
• Delaware Dual Eligible System: An OPEN MINDS State Profile

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