Executive Briefings
A series of insights from OPEN MINDS Founder and CEO, Monica E. Oss, Executive Briefings are crafted for executive leaders navigating the complexities of health and human services. Each briefing connects market intelligence with expert analysis to help guide strategy, respond to disruption, and improve organizational performance.
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More Calls, Less Money
August 28, 2026You could call â988â a hit. As of March 2026 data, the volume of calls, texts, and chats across the network of 200 local and state-funded crisis call centers was 15% higher than a year earlier and nearly 50% higher than two… -
New Autism Rules Of The Road
August 27, 2026Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its âstate toolkitâ on applied behavior analysis (ABA) benefit management â State Medicaid & Children’s Health Insurance Program Applied Behavior Analysis Toolkit). The toolkit was released with the… -
Accelerating The PACE
August 26, 2026PACE (the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is back in the news. In late July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) offered updated guidance on the operation of PACE programs (see 2026 Rural PACE Memo). Of… -
The Rural Rules For The Road
August 25, 2026With the large amount of money moving to states for ârural health transformation,â there is a lot discussion around rural care delivery these days. The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP), enacted as part of H.R. 1, is a $50 billion,… -
The Poverty Crisis: The Best Of The 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit
August 24, 2026At last week’s 2026 OPEN MINDS Aging Services & Supports Summit, Sarah Steenhausen, Deputy Director of Policy, Research & Equity of the California Department of Aging, mentioned the âcrisisâ that was upon us. She was referring to the need for… -
Sharpening AIâs Blurry Boundaries
August 21, 2026Like most people, I watch the current developments around artificial intelligence (AI) with some confusion. On one hand, the AI proponents (mostly the large companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Nvidia with technologies to sell â see 84 AI Companies… -
Moving From Acute To ChronicÂ
August 20, 2026Much of the coverage of addiction â in the popular press and the health care press â is focused on the acute stage of the disease. Overdoses, suicide attempts, detox, and intensive inpatient/residential stays get much of the media attention… -
The $18.6 Billion Bump: Best Of The 2026Â OPEN MINDSÂ Service Excellence Institute
August 19, 2026The Medicare Advantage quality bonus program provides significant bonuses to Medicare Advantage plans with a star rating of 4 or above (on a five-star rating system). Recent changes in the bonus program â purportedly to simplify the program â will increase… -
Enlarging The Tent
August 18, 2026The data on the need for social supports â particularly around the impact of housing insecurity â are well documented. People experiencing homelessness (PEH) have far greater physical concerns, mental health needs, and socioeconomic challenges compared to those who have… -
Beyond Medical
August 17, 2026The question for many health plan and provider organization executives is how to make the three elements â medical, behavioral, and social â in âwhole person careâ a reality in practice. The question is important because 35% of the $5.7…
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