Meetings & Presentations | May 12, 2013

Data Needs and Requirements Related to State-Based Marketplaces: Small Group Convening

The State Health Access Data Assistance Center hosted a Small Group Convening on May 30-31, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The State Health Access Data Assistance Center (SHADAC) hosted a Small Group Convening on May 30-31, 2013 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, bringing together state and federal officials as well as technical experts to discuss the varying data needs and reporting requirements related to state-based marketplaces (SBMs).  The discussion highlighted data strategies for evaluation, federal reporting, operational decision-making and quality monitoring.  The agenda, select presentations, and resources from the meeting can be found here.

 

Expert Perspectives

MCO Strategies to Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake

The United States is in the midst of an unprecedented national effort to manufacture, distribute, and ultimately administer COVID-19 vaccines to all Americans. While the federal government is coordinating distribution of vaccines from manufacturers to states, individual states (and certain municipalities) are responsible for coordinating the various components of infrastructure and operational logistics needed to take the vaccine from federal distribution channels to the arms of Americans. This expert perspective outlines four recommendations for states to engage their managed care plans to assist in efforts to successfully and rapidly vaccinate the Medicaid population.