Medicaid

Leveraging an mHealth App to Improve Maternal Outcomes in Michigan

January 22, 2024 - The United States is facing a maternal health crisis, with mortality rates that are three times the rate in most other high-income countries. Mitigating this crisis is a priority for healthcare stakeholders, including public health agencies, who are working not only to add and expand maternal health resources but also to raise awareness of these resources. The most recent data from the...

Read More


More Articles

Telehealth Supports OUD Treatment Retention Among Medicaid Enrollees

by Anuja Vaidya

Using telehealth to begin opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment is linked to high retention in treatment among Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a new study. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study...

Medicaid Coverage Linked to Rise in Telehealth Use, Healthcare Access

by Anuja Vaidya

Medicaid coverage of telehealth services between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant increases in telehealth use and healthcare access, but private insurer coverage of telehealth during the...

CCHP: Telehealth Flexibilities Continued in the Spring of 2023

by Mark Melchionna

A new report from the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP) found that various changes in telehealth policies related to Medicaid reimbursement, private-payer laws, and professional requirements...

Telehealth Use High Among Older LA Medicaid Beneficiaries in 2020

by Mark Melchionna

A new study published in JMIR found that Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 50 and 64 had higher telehealth claims during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those aged 18 to 34.  Although...

Collab to Expand Medicaid Access to Virtual Maternal-Fetal Healthcare

by Anuja Vaidya

MedArrive is partnering with Ouma Health, a maternity-focused telehealth services provider, to expand access to maternal-fetal healthcare among Medicaid beneficiaries in their homes. MedArrive...

CA Medicaid Members Gain Access to Digital Chronic Care Program

by Mark Melchionna

Aiming to improve treatment for patients with chronic care needs, Blue Shield of California Promise Health Plan added Wellvolution to its offerings for Medi-Cal members, providing them with access to...

Michigan to Offer Pregnancy App to Medicaid Beneficiaries

by Anuja Vaidya

To support residents through pregnancy and in the postpartum period, the state of Michigan is providing Medicaid-eligible families with access to the Philips Pregnancy+ mobile application. The...

Audio-Only Coverage of Behavioral Health Common Across Medicaid Programs

by Anuja Vaidya

Most states took at least one Medicaid-related policy action to expand coverage of telebehavioral health services in response to COVID-19, most commonly expanding audio-only coverage of the services, a...

Telehealth Usage Remains Stable in September, COVID-19 Diagnoses Decline

by Mark Melchionna

FAIR Health’s Monthly Telehealth Regional tracker reported no change in telehealth usage in September compared with August and noted that COVID-19 fell in its rankings on top telehealth diagnoses...

Viewpoint: Modifier Code Allows Researchers to Evaluate Audio-Only Telehealth

by Mark Melchionna

A viewpoint article published in Health Affairs described the creation and benefits of the CPT Modifier 93 code for audio-only telehealth use among Medicaid beneficiaries. Before the COVID-19...

34 States, DC Offer Some Reimbursement for Audio-Only Telehealth

by Mark Melchionna

According to a recent report from the Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), various changes in telehealth policies have occurred since spring 2022, including five states adding Medicaid...

Telehealth Use Remains High Among Rural, Older Medicaid Members in Florida

by Anuja Vaidya

Among Medicaid patients in Florida, those in rural areas and older than 65 used telehealth more than their counterparts, highlighting the need for continued access to virtual care for vulnerable...

New Collab Aims to Improve Virtual Mental Health Services for Medicaid Patients

by Mark Melchionna

To bolster virtual mental health services for Medicaid enrollees, Brave Health and MedArrive have created a referral partnership that provides both telemental healthcare and in-person home healthcare...

Connected Health Initiative Urges CMS to Support mHealth Innovation in IPPS

by Mark Melchionna

As healthcare becomes increasingly virtual, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and various other agencies...

GAO Urges Medicaid to Study the Effects of Telehealth Use

by Mark Melchionna

Following the increase in telehealth use during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) encouraged Medicaid to ensure that beneficiaries receive an exceptional level of care...

Video Telehealth Use Lower Among Older, Black Cancer Patients

by Mark Melchionna

Low-income, older, male, and Black cancer patients were less likely to engage in video-based telehealth, according to a study published in The Oncologist. The study consisted of data from 50,519...

Project ECHO Program Cut Hospital Admissions Among Diabetics by 44%

by Anuja Vaidya

A Project ECHO telementoring program that involved primary care providers resulted in a decrease in hospitalizations among Medicaid patients with diabetes, according to a new study. Project ECHO...

Telehealth Bolstered Finances of California Medicaid Providers

by Anuja Vaidya

Sixty percent of Medicaid providers in California said that telehealth provided financial stability for their organization, a new report shows. The report was released by Health Net, a payer...

Black Cardiovascular Disease Patients Prefer Text-Based BP Monitoring

by Mark Melchionna

Black patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) prefer recording blood pressure (BP) via a text-based program rather than an online patient portal, according to a study published in JAMA Network...

Recent Articles

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
©2012-2024 TechTarget, Inc. Xtelligent Healthcare Media is a division of TechTarget. All rights reserved. HealthITAnalytics.com is published by Xtelligent Healthcare Media a division of TechTarget.