Seeking Higher Value in Medicaid: A National Scan of State Purchasers

November 2006 Seeking Higher Value in Medicaid: A National Scan of State Purchasers This report provides a look at the Medicaid managed care environment from the perspectives of 14 states. Interviews with Medicaid directors and staff offer insights about states' plans for managed care expansions, improving quality through value-based purchasing, and trends in the Medicaid managed care marketplace. The key findings include the following: States continue to pursue full-risk managed care, and are also using managed care alternatives as a way to provide accountable medical homes and expand care management   States seek plans for accountable medical homes and . . .