Issue Briefs | Jan 12, 2017

Shared Measurement and Joint Accountability Across Health Care and Non-Health Care Sectors: State Opportunities to Address Population Health Goals

Dana Hargunani, MD, MPH

Health care leaders are well-positioned to use cross-sector approaches to drive improvements in population health in collaboration with state leaders.  Through the use of joint measurement and accountability tools, policymakers can help to improve health outcomes to an extent not possible through isolated, medical-centric efforts.  This issue brief, developed by Dana Hargunani, MD, MPH, outlines how state agencies can use shared measurement and joint accountability across sectors as tools for improving population health outcomes.   The issue brief describes five prerequisites for success, and includes a case study from Oregon on the state’s experiences forming cross-sector partnerships and using jointly employed measurement and accountability tools.


Expert Perspectives

November 22, 2024

Information Sharing Considerations for Implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act’s Requirements for Justice-Involved Children and Youth

This expert perspective reviews the information sharing considerations for states in implementing the Consolidated Appropriations Act’s (CAA) requirements to provide targeted case management and screening and diagnostic services for children and youth who are incarcerated and enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP. The expert perspective highlights key areas of CAA implementation that require information sharing, which states will need to consider as they work towards coming into full compliance.

November 15, 2024

CMS Releases Guidance on Optional Long-Term Use of Unwinding-Related Section 1902(e)(14) Waivers

On November 14, 2024, CMS released its second installment in its series of Medicaid and CHIP guidance intended to support state efforts to verify eligibility and conduct renewals in compliance with federal Medicaid and CHIP requirements. A new expert perspective summarizes the latest CMCS Informational Bulletin and accompanying slide deck which address the continued use of unwinding-related section 1902(e)(14) waivers beyond the previously established expiration date of June 30, 2025.