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Quality Measurement in the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Project: Findings from the Final Report

November 2, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

Launched in 2014, the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program supports states’ ongoing efforts related to payment and delivery system reforms with targeted technical support and tools in four functional areas: quality measurement, performance improvement, data analytics, and payment modeling and financial simulations.

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New IMI Resource: Understanding the Complex Medicaid Program

November 1, 2017

Caroline E. Adams

As the Medicaid program continues to be the focus of national and state policy debate, the IMI summer 2017 interns developed a comprehensive Medicaid 101 issue brief to help inform the discussions.

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Analysis of U.S. Disparities by Sex: A Deeper Dive Into the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

October 23, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

Established by the Affordable Care Act, the National Quality Strategy (NQS) is the national policy goals aimed at improving the quality of health care for all Americans. The NQS established six priorities to provide better, more affordable care for individuals and communities.

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Only 50% of Pregnant Women In Medicaid with Opioid Misuse Disorder Seek Treatment

September 26, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

The number of opioid-related deaths in the U.S. exceeded 33,000 in 2015, an increase of 200% since 2000, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). At the same time, rates of NAS and maternal opioid use are climbing, as cited by a report focused on opioid misuse from the Institute for Medicaid Innovation, which hosted the June 22 summit along with the American Society of Addiction Medicine and the March of Dimes.

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IMI Research Published in Women’s Health Issues Journal

September 14, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

Pregnant women who have experienced a prior preterm birth are advised to get progesterone injections to prevent another one, but Medicaid coverage of these injections varies between states and managed care organizations. 

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IMI Annual Conference: Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid

September 6, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

The Institute for Medicaid Innovation is excited to announce that this year’s annual research and clinical practice conference will be focused on addressing social determinants of health in Medicaid.  The one-day conference to be held on October 30th in Washington, D.C.

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Opioid Crisis: Understanding the Medicaid Perspective

July 10, 2017

The Opioid Summit last month, followed by the release of two relevant IMI reports was truly an amazing experience.

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Opioid Epidemic: Crisis to Care in Medicaid

June 23, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

Since 2000, the significant increase in the misuse of opioids, including prescription (e.g., oxycodone) and illicit (e.g., heroin) opioids, has led to the declaration of an “opioid ep­idemic” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Welcome Summer Interns

May 30, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

The Institute for Medicaid Innovation welcomed its summer interns this week.  The three undergraduate students are participating in the University of Michigan’s Public Service Internship Program (PSIP).  The program prepares undergraduate students to obtain summer internships in Washington D.C.

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Access to Women’s Reproductive Health Services in Medicaid Managed Care

April 28, 2017

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

The Institute for Medicaid Innovation in collaboration with the Kaiser Family Foundation sought to better understand the provision of women’s reproductive health services in Medicaid with an emphasis on gleaning information about access and coverage. 

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