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Lavinia R. Mitroi, AB

I recently had the special opportunity to attend the Institute for Medicaid Innovation’s Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme, Addressing Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid, sought to create a dialogue around this increasingly popular topic, with a special focus on practical examples of implementation and innovation.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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

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).