New York Medicaid Launches Health Equity Regional Organization Initiative With United Health Fund As Statewide Coordinator

The New York Department of Health (DOH) launched the Medicaid Health Equity Regional Organization (HERO), a core initiative under New York's current 1115 waiver amendment that was approved in January 2024. DOH selected United Hospital Fund (UHF) to coordinate HERO activities statewide, which will integrate public health with social services and health care delivery. In this role, UHF will develop regionally focused approaches to reduce health disparities, advance quality and health equity, and support delivery of services to address beneficiary health-related social needs (HRSN). UHF will not be responsible for direct service delivery; instead, it will conduct administrative . . .