IMI Blog

IMI Presents at Roundtable Event Hosted by Department of Health and Human Services

May 25, 2022

Washington, DC – The Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI) today presented key findings on maternal health at a panel hosted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). IMI founding executive director Dr. Jennifer Moore moderated a panel…

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IMI Welcomes Michelle Davidson to Board of Directors

April 20, 2022

Washington, DC – The Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI) expanded their governing board to welcome the appointment of Michelle Davidson (she/her).   Michelle is founder and chief executive officer of Thunder Marketing and Public Relations, a healthcare marketing communications firm dedicated…

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IMI’s Annual Medicaid MCO Survey Enters its Fifth Year

February 14, 2022

IMI’s Annual Medicaid MCO Survey Enters its Fifth YearFirst of its Kind Effort to Collect Information on Medicaid Health PlansMedicaid health plans can now complete the Institute for Medicaid Innovation’s fifth annual Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) survey. The survey…

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IMI Receives Honorable Mention for Gibbs Leadership Prize

December 15, 2021

IMI Receives Honorable Mention for Gibbs Leadership PrizeIMI’s groundbreaking analysis and scientific paper, “Race, Medicaid Coverage, and Equity in Maternal Morbidity,” received an honorable mention for the international Charles E. Gibbs Leadership Prize awarded by the Women’s Health journal for…

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Detailed Analysis Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program

November 30, 2021

Detailed Analysis Reveals Impact of COVID-19 on Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Washington, DC– The outbreak of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has created a health crisis with a deep impact on the way people access health services. The Institute…

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Community-Based Doulas in Medicaid: The Next Step in Equitable Perinatal Services

October 27, 2021

Nicole Truhe, Andrea Bennett, Katrina Miller Parrish, Karen George, & Megha Kunju

Community-based models of care that support optimal pregnancy health, from prenatal through the postpartum periods, improve patient satisfaction, outcomes, and create a culturally congruent experience. However, disparities in maternal, fetal, and infant outcomes, which differ by race and socioeconomic status, persist. 

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New Roadmap & Checklist on High-Value, Evidence-Based Maternal Models of Care in Medicaid

May 21, 2021

Jennifer E. Moore, PhD, RN, FAAN

As the nation focuses on addressing the alarming rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, state Medicaid agencies, Medicaid health plans, clinicians, and other stakeholders are seeking to identify the root causes of the disparities and identify high-value, evidence-based maternal models of care that can be piloted and scaled-up.

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Recuperative Care & COVID-19 in the Medicaid Population

May 3, 2021

Chloe Bakst, Kimberly Bower, MD, FAAHPM HMDC, Pooja C. Mittal, DO

Recuperative care, also known as medical respite care, provides acute and post-acute medical care for people experiencing homeless who longer require hospitalization but may need a safe place to recover.

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Medicaid Covers Us: Conveying the Value of Medicaid

April 15, 2021

Andrea Bennett, PhD, MSW, Katrina Miller Parrish, MD, FAAFP, Citseko Staples Miller, Carter Steger, MPA, Nicole Truhe, MPA, Caroline Adams

Medicaid Covers Us is a public education project that highlights the role of the Medicaid program in the lives of individuals, families, and communities, their interactions with the nation’s health care systems, and how it impacts state/local economies. The project focuses on sharing stories from the perspective of individuals and families, clinicians, payers, business and community leaders, and others in the Medicaid ecosystem to articulate the value of the program.

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Key Findings from IMI’s 2020 Annual Medicaid MCO Survey: SDOH, Women’s Health, & Child Health

March 16, 2021

Key Findings from IMI’s 2020 Annual Medicaid MCO Survey: SDOH, Women’s Health, & Child Health

On December 8, 2020, the Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI) hosted a virtual event to support the release of its third annual Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) survey report, Medicaid Access and Coverage in 2019.

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