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Medicaid Managed Care for Children in Foster Care      

Published: 2013

This Medicaid Institute reports examines the different models through which New York State could implement care management for a group of high-need Medicaid beneficiaries: children in foster care.

Implementing Medicaid Health Homes in New York: Early Experience      

Published: 2013

This Medicaid Institute report describes the initial stages of implementing New York State’s health home initiative, a care management and coordination vehicle for Medicaid enrollees with chronic conditions.

Integrating and Improving Care for Dual Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: New York’s Proposed Fully Integrated Duals Advantage (FIDA) Program      

Published: 2012

This report from the Medicaid Institute at United Hospital Fund focuses on a proposed New York State program to better manage care of  beneficiaries who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, commonly referred to as “duals.”

Presentations from the conference "Advancing Medicaid Reform"      

Published: 2012

These presentations were delivered at the conference "Advancing Medicaid Reform," held July 18, 2012.

Implementing Long-Term Care Reform in New York's Medicaid Program      

Published: 2012

One of two jointly released Medicaid Institute reports examining implementation of Medicaid policy changes in New York, this report explains and considers potential strategies and options for improving the management of long-term care services for elderly and disabled Medicaid beneficiaries, and addresses the issues of balancing residential and community-based long-term care, refining reimbursement for long-term care services, and providing effective care management.

Implementing Behavioral Health Care Reform in New York's Medicaid Program      

Published: 2012

One of two jointly released Medicaid Institute reports examining implementation of Medicaid policy changes in New York, this report explains the roles and responsibilities of newly authorized regional behavioral health organizations; discusses the long-term challenges of integrating behavioral and physical health care delivery; and considers how the State might measure effectiveness of care.

Measuring Quality for Complex Medicaid Beneficiaries in New York      

Published: 2011

This new Medicaid Institute report points to the importance of quality measurement for Medicaid beneficiaries with complex needs — specifically those with multiple chronic conditions, behavioral health conditions, and long-term care needs — as a means of improving care but also as a tool to advance the state’s strategies of reimbursement reform and service delivery redesign for vulnerable and high-cost populations.

Emergency Department Use in Brooklyn by Neighborhood      

Published: 2011

This United Hospital Fund presentation to members of New York State's Medicaid Redesign Team on September 21, 2011, examines emergency department use in 11 distinct Brooklyn communities.

Medicaid Prescription Drugs: Purchasing and Management      

Published: 2011

This report explores the technical and policy decisions states can make when purchasing and managing prescription drugs in today’s Medicaid environment. It identifies best practices from around the nation and examines New York’s Medicaid prescription drug program in particular. The report also lays out how federal health reform affects the Medicaid drug benefit.

Medicaid in New York: Current Roles, Recent Experience, and Implications of Federal Reform      

Published: 2010

This Medicaid Institute publication lays out the challenges and opportunities facing New York’s Medicaid program, against a backdrop of a historic federal health care reform law and an unprecedented state budget deficit.

The Role of Local Government in Administering Medicaid in New York      

Published: 2009

This report examines how multiple state agencies and 58 local governments share responsibility for administration of New York's Medicaid program.

Reforming New York's Medicaid Eligibility Process      

Published: 2008

This Medicaid Institute™ report draws from the experience of selected states that have undertaken improvements in their Medicaid eligibility systems and processes, and identifies lessons that New York might consider as it seeks to improve its own Medicaid eligibility process.

Understanding the New State/County Paradigm      

Published: 2006

With the new cap on the local share of Medicaid costs, it is New York State that will absorb the fiscal impact of all future changes to the program—and face unprecedented pressures, both fiscal and political, as a result, explains this new Medicaid Institute™ report.