Ensure Pharmacists and Drug Makers Provide Language-Appropriate Care for Health Care Consumers
Late last year, the Senate Special Committee on Aging heard some very important testimony about how the drug industry needs to be better regulated in order to protect seniors and other consumers from medication labeling mistakes. But the testimony quickly...
Helping Consumers Get Better Services at Home and In Their Communities
Lengthy new regulations from the federal government can make you want to pull the covers over your head. But a batch released Friday may provide some comfort to people in Medicaid who are getting long-term services and supports at home...
Less is Best, Sometimes
I brought a pile of recent medical journal articles with me to read on my long flight to San Diego where we were headed for a winter vacation. Journal articles usually recommend new tests and treatments, but I was struck...
Hospitals and Economic Development: Introducing Core Concepts
Recently, the Hospital Accountability Project (HAP) and the Democracy Collaborative co-hosted a webinar, “Community Benefit and Anchor Institutions: Linkages and Opportunities,” exploring how the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) community benefit requirements may be opening new doors to work on economic...
Washington State: Two Financial Models for Two Dual Eligible Demonstrations
Just before Thanksgiving, Washington became the eighth state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) for a capitated financial model to integrate care for Medicare-Medicaid beneficiaries (dual eligibles). Washington is also pursuing...
Outreach Lessons from the States: Missouri’s Tapping into Provider Potential
With the deadline to enroll in federal and state marketplaces (for coverage beginning January 1, 2014) approaching on December 23rd, we know that our partners are working tirelessly to reach out to and enroll consumers in health coverage. In recognition of this...
Outreach Lessons from the States: Mobile Technology Helps Consumers Connect
With the deadline to enroll in federal and state marketplaces (for coverage beginning January 1, 2014) approaching on December 23rd, we know that our partners are working tirelessly to reach out to and enroll consumers in health coverage. In recognition of this...
A Few of Our Favorite Things - 10 Essential Health Benefits
As Community Catalyst releases its 12 Days of Enrollment, we also wanted to remind you of a few of our favorite things. At the top of our list is the essential health benefits package (tied up with string). Why? Because...
Outreach Lessons From the States: Using video to your advantage!
With the deadline to enroll in federal and state marketplaces (for coverage beginning January 1, 2014) approaching on December 23rd, we know that our partners are working tirelessly to reach out to and enroll consumers in health coverage. In recognition of this...