Posts by Medicaid Health Plans of America
MHPA Webinar: Innovations in Medication Safety for Community Pharmacies and Health Plans
When: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 1:00pm ET In Partnership with: Tabula Rasa HealthCare Presenters: Chris Antypas, PharmDPresident, Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy Kevin Barton, PharmD, MBAVice-President, Business Development, Tabula Rasa HealthCare Description: MHPA’s President and CEO Craig Kennedy will join Kevin Barton and Chris Antypas to discuss the importance of innovation for medication safety from…
Read MoreMHPA Sends Letter to Biden/Harris Transition Team
MHPA’s letter requests action on several legislative and regulatory priorities in 2021 for the new Administration. Read Letter
Read MoreThe Partnership for Medicaid Sends Letter to Congress in Support of H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (Helping MOMS) Act
The Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) cosigned the Partnership for Medicaid letter send to Congress today in support of H.R. 4996, the Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (Helping MOMS) Act. Fourteen members of the Partnership for Medicaid joined MHPA in sending the letter. Read Letter
Read MoreMHPA Urges Swift Passage of H.R. 4995 & H.R. 4996
The Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA) joined with 83 national organizations urging swift passage of the bipartisan Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 4995) and the bipartisan Helping MOMS Act of 2020 (H.R. 4996) this year. Read Letter
Read MoreMHPA Letter to Congress Outlining Priorities for Remainder of 116th Congress
Today MHPA sent a detailed request to leaders in the House and Senate outlining the priorities for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations for the remainder of the 116th Congress. The letter, addressed to Speaker Pelosi, House Minority Leader McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Minority Leader Schumer, emphasizes the importance of an increase in the Medicaid…
Read MoreMHPA Webinar: The Critical Role of Meals in a Health Emergency: Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Webinar Date: November 4, at 1:00pm EST “Members are calling because they need food, not because they need a provider appointment or a medication.” The COVID-19 crisis highlighted an acute need of many health plan members: Food. This need was heightened by the pandemic due to closure of community meal sites, strains on food banks…
Read MoreMHPA Webinar: HHS’ Provider Relief Fund for Medicaid Providers
October 28, 2020 | 2:00-3:00pm The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is currently accepting applications for a $20 billion, Phase 3 of the Provider Relief Fund. For this newest phase, HHS will make payments to providers based on assessed financial losses and changes in operating…
Read MoreMHPA Webinar: Maximizing Your HEDIS Performance Amidst a Global Pandemic
October 21, 2020 – 1:00pm ET With provider office closures due to the global pandemic, telehealth has emerged as a means of ensuring necessary care continues to be provided to members. NCQA has aligned HEDIS® MY2020 measure specifications with this change in healthcare delivery. This presentation will review updates to HEDIS® measures for MY2020 with…
Read MoreMHPA Sends Letter to House in Support of Medicaid FMAP Provision
MHPA sent a letter to Speaker Pelosi thanking the House for once again prioritizing additional Medicaid funding in their COVID stimulus legislation, the Heroes Act 2.0. Read letter
Read MoreMHPA Webinar: Relieving the Mental Health Burden in Medicaid Populations
August 26, 2020, 3:00-4:00pm ET Medicaid is the single largest payer in the country for behavioral health services, and it is estimated that nearly a third of beneficiaries have been diagnosed with depression. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the mental health crisis, especially for vulnerable populations, including individuals with low-incomes and complex medical, behavioral health…
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