Emerging Topics
The Institute for Medicaid Innovation (IMI) actively engages in research and quality improvement initiatives that partner with key stakeholders including clinicians, researchers, community advocates, state and federal government, and Medicaid managed care organizations.
IMI’s publications and resources on emerging Medicaid topics provide a comprehensive overview of the topic, identify barriers, highlight best practices and emerging innovations, and discuss clinical, research, and policy opportunities. These resources are listed below.
Medicaid 101 Series
Risk Adjustment in Medicaid
COVID-19
Report: Opportunities to Support Optimal Health for Children in Medicaid Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic
Blog: Recuperative Care & COVID-19 in the Medicaid Population
Report: Medicaid Enrollment during COVID-19: A Content Analysis of State Actions to Mitigate Barriers
Blog: Innovation in Medicaid Behavioral Health Service Delivery During COVID-19
Fact Sheet: Impact of COVID-19 on Eligibility for the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
News: IMI’s 4th Annual MMCO Survey: New Health Equity & COVID-19 Sections
Risk Adjustment in Medicaid
Fact Sheet: Medicaid Risk Adjustment
High-Risk Care Coordination
Managed Long-Term Services & Supports (MLTSS)
Report: Leveraging Opportunities in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
Fact Sheet: Leveraging Opportunities in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) Summary
Report: Understanding Long-Term Services and Supports in Medicaid
Fact Sheet: Understanding Long-Term Services and Supports in Medicaid Summary
Medicaid Enrollment
Report: Analysis of State Medicaid Enrollment Form Reading Levels
Report: Medicaid Enrollment during COVID-19: A Content Analysis of State Actions to Mitigate Barriers
Blog Post: How States Are Facilitating Medicaid Enrollment During COVID-19—And How They Can Do Even More
Report: Social Needs Data in the State Medicaid Enrollment Form: A Content Analysis
Fact Sheet: Social Determinants of Health in State Medicaid Enrollment Forms Summary
Oral Health
Report: Oral Health Benefits in Medicaid
Prospective Payments
Role of Nurses and Midwives in Medicaid
Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Social Determinants of Health
Toolkit: Value of Investing in Social Determinants of Health
Report: Social Needs Data in the State Medicaid Enrollment Form: A Content Analysis
Fact Sheet: Social Determinants of Health in State Medicaid Enrollment Forms Summary
Report: Innovation and Opportunities to Address Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid Managed Care
Fact Sheet: Innovation and Opportunities to Address Social Determinants of Health in Medicaid Managed Care Summary