Medicaid Wants More Than Health: Be Prepared For Contract Changes

“What we’re seeing across all of our government programs is an increased focus on whole-person well-being. Gone are the days when state Medicaid agencies pay a managed care organization (MCO) and expect only health care costs to be managed. Medicaid agencies are putting additional pressure on MCOs to impact more than the traditional HEDIS and diabetes measures. And that’s forcing MCOs to think differently about how they engage both medical and behavioral health providers, as well as community-based organizations.”

That was the lay of the land from Amy Kendall, Vice President, Complex Health Solutions, at . . .