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Medicaid Enterprise Systems Project Manager | State of Colorado

 
 

Department Information


State Of Colorado Residency Required


NOTE: This announcement may be used to fill multiple openings.


The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing (HCPF) oversees and operates Health First Colorado (Colorado’s Medicaid Program), Child Health Plan Plus (CHP+), and other state public health programs for qualified Coloradans. Our mission is to improve health care equity, access and outcomes for the people we serve while saving Coloradans money on health care and driving value for Colorado.


We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.


We are looking for a Project Manager I to join our Project Management Division in the Health Information Office!


As part of the State of Colorado, HCPF offers a competitive benefits package:

  • PERA retirement benefits including PERA Defined Benefit Plan, PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus 401K and 457 plans
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance coverage
  • Automatic Short-Term and Optional Long-Term Disability Coverage
  • Life and AD&D Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) job protection and State of Colorado Paid Family Medical Leave (PFML)
  • 10 Paid Holidays Annually and Accrued Annual and Sick Leave
  • Accrued Sick Leave for State of Colorado Temporary Employees
  • Flexplace and Flextime work arrangements
  • Variety of discounts on services and products available through the State of Colorado’s Work-Life Employment Discount Program
  • Discounted RTD EcoPass
  • Reduced college tuition through CSU Global
  • Credit Union of Colorado Membership Eligibility

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted how and where we do our work. During this pandemic, we are onboarding new employees using a hybrid approach. The Department supports flexible work arrangements. Depending on the business need and description of the position, we have options that range from fully remote, hybrid, to full-time in the office. Specific discussions about the schedule will be discussed during the offer stage.


The Health Information Office develops, implements, and maintains the Department’s Health Information Technology (Health IT) and related Information Technology (IT) infrastructure, while coordinating with the Governor’s Office of Information Technology and other stakeholders on HIT and IT projects that impact the Department. Major responsibilities of the Health Information Office include enhancing and maintaining the Department’s health care claims payment system (Medicaid Management Information System or MMIS) and client eligibility system (Colorado Benefits Management System or CBMS) by developing requirements documentation, reviewing detailed system design approaches, proposing systems solutions to program staff and implementing systems solutions to support Department initiatives. In addition to aligning the Department’s infrastructure, this Office creates a foundation for emerging Health IT solutions that will be necessary to implement the Department’s transformational vision for the future of Medicaid.


Enterprise Project Management Office


This work unit of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) is responsible for the management of projects for the Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) and ensuring that project management standards and methodology are followed in line with the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The work unit is responsible for managing projects related to implementing and enhancing the MES. The EPMO project manager ensures processes are followed that are necessary for successfully project design, development, and implementation. The processes include activities such as developing effective and consistent requirements, detailed system design, identifying and resolving project risks and issues, and cost, schedule, and documentation management. The unit forms partnerships with policy staff, programmers, testing staff, as well as business and operations analysts to ensure the Health Information Office (HIO) meets internal and external (i.e., Fiscal Agent, CMS) project deadlines, creates project work plans to track activities, tasks, risks, issues, accomplishments, and schedules.


The work unit also oversees and coordinates projects related to Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), Colorado Benefits Management System (CBMS), Program Eligibility Application Kit (PEAK), Shared Eligibility System (SES), and Health Information Technology (Health IT) initiatives at the Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (the Department). The work unit coordinates Heath IT initiatives with other State agencies, including coordination with the Governor’s Office, the Office of eHealth Innovation, the Office of Information Technology (OIT), the Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), and the Department of Human Services (CDHS) to maintain a cohesive strategic approach among these agencies. Finally, the work unit is responsible for ensuring current compliance and strategic planning to achieve required compliance with federal regulations (I.e., HIPAA, Medicaid Information Technology Architecture (MITA), Medicaid Enterprise Certification Life Cycle (MECL), MEET), including Advanced Planning Documents (APDs). Description of Job


What You’ll Be Doing


The Project Manager manages and oversees all aspects of the development and implementation of large, highly complex, multi-platform technology initiatives. Typical job functions will include:

  • Provides Strategic Project Management support, direction and training to ensure overall success of large, complex initiatives by following and promoting best practices and EPMO standards through the entire Project Lifecycle. Taking projects from original concept through final implementation by defining project scope and objectives, creating the budget, analyzing project requirements and determining best approach to complete project using existing and/or new approaches, developing detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, and status reports, managing the project risks, issues and budget, and developing plans for transition to operations
  • Ensure alignment of projects to strategic business goals and project scope, in collaboration with management and project sponsors.
  • Plans Resource Management, allocation and monitoring of tasks needed to achieve project goals. Influences and negotiates with Department managers, when necessary, regarding the support of required personnel to ensure project continuity through completion
  • Conducts Project Budget planning and monitoring including collaborating on Advanced Planning Documents, budget proposals and providing subsequent budget change recommendations
  • Communicates and collaborates to develop, and appropriately execute stakeholder analysis, communication, adoption plans and change strategy
  • Coaches, mentors, and motivates project team members and vendors on best practices, processes and encourages positive action, communication and accountability for assigned work
  • Proactively manage changes in project scope, identifies potential risks, and devises and executes response plans
  • Manages issues and proactively escalate critical issues for immediate resolution effectively demonstrating decision making, issues management and resolution skills
  • Collaborate, lead, and facilitate cross functional coordination of projects with teams from within the Department and vendors – managing and monitoring progress, quality, and cost
  • Creates and delivers status reports from the project team, troubleshoots problem areas and delivers overall progress reports to senior management
  • Conducts project lessons learned assessments and suggests improvements in process or procedures

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights


Minimum Qualifications


Education and Experience:


Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Health Care Administration, Business Administration or a field of study related to the work assignment AND three years of professional experience in healthcare or IT related Project Management, managing complex cross-functional projects.


Substitutions

  • A combination of work experience in the occupational field or specialized subject area of the work assigned to the job, which provided the same kind, amount, and level of knowledge acquired in the required education, may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the bachelor’s degree.
  • A master’s or doctorate degree from an accredited college or university in a field of study related to the work assignment may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree and at the agency’s discretion, one or two years of general experience respectively.
     

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP or equivalent Project Management Certification, or the ability to achieve this certification within one year of employment
  • Experience in managing multiple large healthcare or IT projects through the full project lifecycle while adhering to challenging cost and schedule constraints
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills at all levels, with the ability to maintain effective relationships and partnerships with a diverse group of stakeholders
  • Strong planning and organizational skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects concurrently
  • Vendor management experience
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, Project (PWA), SharePoint
  • Ability to set and prioritize workload, develop a work plan with tasks, time frames, milestones, resources, and dependencies
  • Strong communication skills, verbal and written
  • Ability to be self-motivated and self-directed, while possessing the ability to work in a team environment.

DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Work that involves exercising discretion, analytical skill, judgment, personal accountability, and responsibility for creating, developing, integrating, applying, and sharing an organized body of knowledge that characteristically is uniquely acquired through an intense education or training regimen at a recognized college or university; equivalent to the curriculum requirements for a bachelor’s or higher degree with major study in or pertinent to the specialized field; and continuously studied to explore, extend, and use additional discoveries, interpretations, and application and to improve data, materials, equipment, applications and methods.


CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • All positions at HCPF are security sensitive positions and require that the individuals undergo a criminal record background check as a condition of employment.
  • Employees who have been disciplinary terminated, resigned in lieu of disciplinary termination, or negotiated their termination from the State of Colorado must disclose this information on the application.
  • Effective September 20, 2021, employees will be required to attest to and verify whether or not they are fully vaccinated for COVID-19. Employees who have not been fully vaccinated may be required to submit to serial testing in the future. Upon hire, new employees will have three (3) business days to provide attestation to their status with proof of vaccination. Vaccinated employees must provide proof of vaccination. Note: Fully Vaccinated means two (2) weeks after a second dose in a two-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or two (2) weeks after the single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine, as defined by the most recent State of Colorado’s Public Health Order and current guidance issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.
     

Appeal Rights


If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.


An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.


For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.


Supplemental Information


How to Apply
(PLEASE READ CAREFULLY)



Please note that ONLY your State of Colorado job application will be reviewed during the initial screening; if you submit a resume and cover letter, they will be reviewed in later stages of the selection process. Therefore, it is paramount that you clearly describe all your relevant experience on the application itself. Applications left blank or marked “SEE RESUME” will not be considered.


Your application will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications for the position. If your application demonstrates that you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be invited to the comparative analysis process, which is described below.


Comparative Analysis Process


The comparative analysis process will consist primarily of a review of applications against the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Applications will be reviewed in comparison to all others in the applicant pool in order to identify a top group of candidates who may be invited for a final interview. Depending on the size of the applicant pool, additional selection processes may be utilized to identify a top group of candidates. Applicants will be notified of their status via email. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date will result in your application being rejected.


ADAAA Accommodations: The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.


The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Virginia Miller, at virginia.miller@state.co.us.


The Department of Health Care Policy & Financing does not offer sponsored visas for employment purposes.

 
 

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Provider Network Account Executive I – Medicare/Medicaid experience – Amerihealth

 
 

Job Brief

Experience in a Provider Services position working directly with Providers in a Managed Care/Health Insurance industry and with Medicaid/Medicare background. Must have Claims, Presentation/Communications skills and solid proven Excel skills.

Your career starts now. We’re looking for the next generation of health care leaders.

At AmeriHealth Caritas, we’re passionate about helping people get care, stay well and build healthy communities. As one of the nation’s leaders in health care solutions, we offer our associates the opportunity to impact the lives of millions of people through our national footprint of products, services and award-winning programs. AmeriHealth Caritas is seeking talented, passionate individuals to join our team. Together we can build healthier communities. If you want to make a difference, we’d like to hear from you.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, AmeriHealth Caritas is a mission-driven organization with more than 30 years of experience. We deliver comprehensive, outcomes-driven care to those who need it most. We offer integrated managed care products, pharmaceutical benefit management and specialty pharmacy services, behavioral health services, and other administrative services. Discover more about us at www.amerihealthcaritas.com.

Must Live in Michigan to qualify. 

Responsibilities:

The AE I is responsible for building, nurturing and maintaining positive working relationships between Plan and its contracted providers.  Assigned provider accounts may include single or multiple practices in single or multiple locations, integrated delivery systems or other provider organizations.  AE I maintains in depth understanding of Plan’s contracts and provider performance and needs, identifying, developing and conducting relevant and tailored provider orientation sessions, making educational visits and working to resolve provider issues.  Responsible for monitoring and managing provider network by assuring appropriate access to services throughout the Plan’s territory in keeping w/ State and Federal contact mandates for all products.   Identifies, contacts and actively solicits qualified providers to participate in Plan at new and existing service areas and products, assuring financial integrity of the Plan is maintained and contract management requirements are adhered to, including language, terms and reimbursement requirements.  Maintains complete understanding of Plan reports and metrics and uses them to evaluate the performance of assigned providers/practices/facilities, determining, communicating and implementing plans for providers to improve performance and measuring ongoing performance.  Uses data to develop and implement methods to improve relationship.  Assists in corrective actions required up to and including termination, following Plan policies and procedures.  Supports the Quality Management department with the credentialing and re-credentialing processes, investigation of member complains and any potential quality issues.  Maintains a functional working knowledge of Facets, including the provider database and routinely relays information about additions, deletions or corrections to the Provider Maintenance Department.  Maintains and delivers accurate, timely activity and metric reports as required.  Identifies and maintains strong partnerships with appropriate internal resources and stakeholders.  

 
 

Education/ Experience:

  • Bachelors Degree or equivalent work related experience.
  • 1 to 3 years experience in a Provider Services position working with directly with Providers.                    
  • 3 to 5 years experience in the Managed Care/Health Insurance industry and with Medicaid/Medicare background.
  • Excellent communications skills (written and verbal). Will be expected to present at meeting with executive level personnel.
  • Must have Claims experience.
  • Required Excel experience.
  • Demonstrated strength in working independently, establishing influential relationships internally and externally, meeting and training facilitation skills. Priority setting and problem solving skills critical.

Note:  Presently all of our AmeriHealth Caritas Family of Companies associates are working remotely due to the Pandemic.  This role/department will be transitioning back to the Southfield, Michigan office when it is safe to return.

 
 

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Louisiana Medicaid Health Plan COO job in Baton Rouge at CVS Health

 
 

Company Description

CVS Health, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based healthcare company, offers clinical, retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, pharmacy benefit management, and prescription mail order services in the US, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. CVS’ mission is to provide people assistance on their path to better health, making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless.The company seeks to attract individuals whose beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with CVS core values of collaboration, innovation, caring, integrity and accountability. The multi-award winning company (e.g. Military Friendly Employer, America’s Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises) provides opportunities to a diverse work experience that empowers the team for career success. CVS offers a benefits package to its employees, including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account (HSA), employee stock purchase plan, adoption benefits, life, accident and disability insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and colleague discount.

Job Description

Job Description

Only candidates that live in or are willing to move to Louisiana will be considered.The Manager of Operations is responsible for leading and managing all hands-on operational aspects and activities of various functional areas within the Plan which may include: Claims, Provider Services, Information Technology, Grievance and Appeals, Member Services, Medical Management and the Medicare and Long Term Care lines of business. Assists the Plan leader in the successful growth and performance of the Plan. The Manager of Operations also interfaces, collaborates and works cooperatively with corporate office functional leaders and centralized business departments.

Required Qualifications

Provides day-to-day leadership and management to a service organization that mirrors the mission and core values of the company. Interfaces with corporate office staff as required.* Responsible for driving the Plan toachieve and surpass performance metrics, profitability, and business goals and objectives.* Responsible for employee compliance with, and measurement and effectiveness of all Business Standards of Practiceincluding Project Management and other processes internal and external. Provides timely, accurate, and complete reports on the operating condition of the Plan. Develops policies and procedures for assigned areas. Ensuring that other impacted areas, as appropriate, review new and changedpolicies.* Assists the Plan leader in collaborative efforts related to the development, communication and implementation of effective growth strategies and processes. May be required to spearhead theimplementation of new programs, services, and preparation of bid and grant proposals.* Collaborates with the Plan management team and others to develop and implement action plans for the operational infrastructure ofsystems, processes, and personnel designed to accommodate the rapid growth objectives of the organization.* Assists in defining marketing andadvertising strategies within State guidelines. Participates in the development and implementation of marketing policies for the Plan, and ensures their compliance with program regulations.* Provides assistance inpreparation and review of budgets and variance reports for assigned areas.* Works cooperatively with Network Development team in the development of the provider network. Acts as “client-care officer” through direct contact with all stakeholders. Serves as a liaison with regulatory and other state administration agencies and communicates activity to CEO and reports back to Plan. * Communicates, Motivates and leads a high performance management team. Attract, recruit, train, develop, coach, and retain staff. Fosters a success-oriented, accountable environment within the Plan.* Ensures that performance evaluations and compensation decisions for employees are not influenced by the financial outcomes of claimsdecisions.* Assures compliance to and consistent application of law, rules and regulations, company policies and procedures for all assigned areas. * Prompt response with a sense of urgency/priority to customer requests.Documented follow through/closure. Assists as assigned or required in performing other duties, assignments and/or responsibilities. **Must have a managed care experience.

COVID Requirements

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

CVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated.

You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.

Preferred Qualifications

10+ years work experience that reflects a proven track record of proficiency in the competencies noted.Ability to work collaboratively across many teams, prioritize demands from those team, synthesize information received, and generate meaningfulconclusions.Ability to conceive innovative ideas or solutions to meet clients requirements.Excellent communication and relationship management skills. Express thoughts in an organized and articulate manner. Listen very effectively and build a climate of trust and respect with prospective and existing clients andthe consulting communityAbility to work closely with client service, operations, and investment personnelProven leadership and negotiation skills.Demonstrated leadership with relevant initiatives: Business process, enterprise business project management/consulting, financial strategicplanning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, strategic planning, risk management.Recent and related managed health care experience.

Education

Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

Business Overview

At Aetna, a CVS Health company, we are joined in a common purpose: helping people on their path to better health. We are working to transform health care through innovations that make quality care more accessible, easier to use, less expensive and patient-focused. Working together and organizing around the individual, we are pioneering a new approach to total health that puts people at the heart.

We are committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace. CVS Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring or promotion based on race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, disability or protected veteran status. We proudly support and encourage people with military experience (active, veterans, reservists and National Guard) as well as military spouses to apply for CVS Health job opportunities.

 This position is open. This job was posted on Wed Jun 01 2022 and expires on Fri Jul 01 2022.

Minimum $58,343

$102,897 average

Maximum $131,709

Tasks

  • Direct or coordinate an organization’s financial or budget activities to fund operations, maximize investments, or increase efficiency.
  • Appoint department heads or managers and assign or delegate responsibilities to them.
  • Analyze operations to evaluate performance of a company or its staff in meeting objectives or to determine areas of potential cost reduction, program improvement, or policy change.
  • Direct, plan, or implement policies, objectives, or activities of organizations or businesses to ensure continuing operations, to maximize returns on investments, or to increase productivity.
  • Prepare budgets for approval, including those for funding or implementation of programs.
  • Confer with board members, organization officials, or staff members to discuss issues, coordinate activities, or resolve problems.
  • Implement corrective action plans to solve organizational or departmental problems.
  • Direct human resources activities, including the approval of human resource plans or activities, the selection of directors or other high-level staff, or establishment or organization of major departments.
  • Establish departmental responsibilities and coordinate functions among departments and sites.
  • Preside over or serve on boards of directors, management committees, or other governing boards.
  • Negotiate or approve contracts or agreements with suppliers, distributors, federal or state agencies, or other organizational entities.
  • Coordinate the development or implementation of budgetary control systems, recordkeeping systems, or other administrative control processes.
  • Review reports submitted by staff members to recommend approval or to suggest changes.
  • Deliver speeches, write articles, or present information at meetings or conventions to promote services, exchange ideas, or accomplish objectives.
  • Interpret and explain policies, rules, regulations, or laws to organizations, government or corporate officials, or individuals.
  • Prepare or present reports concerning activities, expenses, budgets, government statutes or rulings, or other items affecting businesses or program services.
  • Review and analyze legislation, laws, or public policy and recommend changes to promote or support interests of the general population or special groups.
  • Administer programs for selection of sites, construction of buildings, or provision of equipment or supplies.
  • Direct or conduct studies or research on issues affecting areas of responsibility.
  • Direct or coordinate activities of businesses or departments concerned with production, pricing, sales, or distribution of products.
  • Make presentations to legislative or other government committees regarding policies, programs, or budgets.
  • Refer major policy matters to elected representatives for final decisions.
  • Direct or coordinate activities of businesses involved with buying or selling investment products or financial services.
  • Conduct or direct investigations or hearings to resolve complaints or violations of laws or testify at such hearings.
  • Direct non-merchandising departments, such as advertising, purchasing, credit, or accounting.
  • Prepare bylaws approved by elected officials and ensure that bylaws are enforced.
  • Serve as liaisons between organizations, shareholders, and outside organizations.
  • Attend and participate in meetings of municipal councils or council committees.
  • Represent organizations or promote their objectives at official functions or delegate representatives to do so.
  • Organize or approve promotional campaigns.
  • Nominate citizens to boards or commissions.

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension – Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
  • Active Listening – Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Writing – Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
  • Speaking – Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Mathematics – Using mathematics to solve problems.
  • Critical Thinking – Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Active Learning – Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Learning Strategies – Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
  • Monitoring – Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Social Perceptiveness – Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
  • Coordination – Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.
  • Persuasion – Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
  • Negotiation – Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
  • Instructing – Teaching others how to do something.
  • Service Orientation – Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Complex Problem Solving – Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
  • Operations Analysis – Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
  • Judgment and Decision Making – Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Systems Analysis – Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
  • Systems Evaluation – Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
  • Time Management – Managing one’s own time and the time of others.
  • Management of Financial Resources – Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
  • Management of Material Resources – Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
  • Management of Personnel Resources – Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.

Knowledge

  • Administration and Management – Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
  • Economics and Accounting – Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
  • Sales and Marketing – Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
  • Customer and Personal Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • Personnel and Human Resources – Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
  • Mathematics – Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Psychology – Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
  • Education and Training – Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
  • English Language – Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Public Safety and Security – Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  • Law and Government – Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

CVS Health

Description

CVS Health, the Woonsocket, Rhode Island-based healthcare company, offers clinical, retail pharmacy, specialty pharmacy, pharmacy benefit management, and prescription mail order services in the US, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. CVS’ mission is to provide people assistance on their path to better health, making quality care more affordable, accessible, simple and seamless.The company seeks to attract individuals whose beliefs and behaviors are in alignment with CVS core values of collaboration, innovation, caring, integrity and accountability. The multi-award winning company (e.g. Military Friendly Employer, America’s Top Corporation for Women Business Enterprises) provides opportunities to a diverse work experience that empowers the team for career success. CVS offers a benefits package to its employees, including medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account (HSA), employee stock purchase plan, adoption benefits, life, accident and disability insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and colleague discount.

Type

Company – Public

Size

Large

Revenue

Over $10B

Location

Baton Rouge, LA, and others

Industry

General Hospitals, Outpatient Care Centers

Founded

1963

CEO

Larry J. Merlo

Website

Visit Website

Total job postings in the past

Based on 130 job boards, duplications excluded

Current job openings

15%

6 months

1,504%

1 year

5 weeks

Average posting lifetime

Total job posting distribution in the past

Based on 130 job boards, duplications excluded

Job category Distribution 6 months 1 year

  

  

  

  

Consulting & Upper Management

27.9%

10%

2,280%

Other

25.6%

3%

2,189%

Retail

12.9%

17%

1,206%

Healthcare

11.1%

35%

769%

Executive Management

6.4%

62%

896%

Marketing & PR

2.5%

161%

2,770%

Customer Service

2.3%

160%

3,027%

IT

1.6%

6%

967%

Transportation & Logistics

1.1%

6%

1,306%

Sales

1.1%

93%

2,734%

Hospitality & Travel

1.0%

41%

420%

Administrative

0.8%

46%

1,281%

Finance

0.8%

45%

1,398%

Insurance

0.6%

90%

2,319%

Non-Profit & Volunteering

0.5%

39%

503%

Human Resources

0.5%

83%

1,798%

Legal

0.5%

50%

1,524%

Protective Services

0.5%

100%

2,384%

Banking

0.5%

40%

994%

Government & Military

0.4%

114%

1,417%

Construction

0.4%

88%

2,457%

Education

0.3%

280%

1,806%

Manufacturing

0.2%

177%

2,263%

Arts & Entertainment

0.2%

101%

2,607%

Engineering

0.1%

52%

4,600%

Telecommunications

0.1%

692%

2,957%

Real Estate

0.1%

194%

4,633%

Food Services

0.1%

533%

10,900%

 
 

 
 

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Medicaid Team Lead, New York

 
 

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Reporting to the Director of Reporting Systems within Analytics and Reporting Department, the Senior Data and Business Intelligent Developer provides business intelligence support to units within the organization. This individual is responsible for analysis of healthcare data, designing processes for data transformation in SQL Server environment, and developing data visualization in various BI reporting tools such as SSAS, Excel, Tableau, or Power BI.

Qualified candidates must be a self-motivated and technically strong individual with minimum 7 years of experience in SQL Server development and BI reporting tool. The candidate must be proficient in T-SQL, SSIS development and familiar with application development life cycle. Knowledge of Python, C# or R script is a plus. This candidate also must have strong analytical skill and problem-solving skills.

 
 

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A big obstacle remains for NC Medicaid expansion

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[MM Curator Summary]: Journos celebrating the Senate passing expansion may be missing the main point that the house is still waiting on an important impact study before it plans on discussing the plan.

 
 

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For a long time, those pushing for North Carolina to expand Medicaid thought the biggest obstacle would be getting Senate leader Phil Berger and his Republican caucus on board.

Berger and top Senate Republicans have now joined the chorus of lawmakers advocating for Medicaid expansion, introducing a major health care package Wednesday and calling it “good state fiscal policy.”

“If there is a person in North Carolina who has spoken out against Medicaid expansion more than I have, I’d like to meet that person,” Berger said at Wednesday’s press conference. “In fact, I’d like to talk to that person about why my view on this has changed, because I think this is the right thing for us to do.”

Maybe he should start with his colleagues in the House.

House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters Wednesday that it won’t be happening this year. It’s a “contentious issue” and he doesn’t “see an appetite for it right now” in his caucus, he said.

Historically, the House has not been the chamber to take the harder line on something resembling Medicaid expansion. Over the years, they’ve floated proposals that would offer coverage to more people, albeit with small premiums and work requirements.

“It’s deeply strange. It’s like the parties in the House and the Senate have switched places in the last two years,” state Sen. Jeff Jackson, a Democrat from Mecklenburg County, told the Editorial Board. “It used to be that the Senate was the problem, and the House was basically for it. And now that appears to have switched. It’s not really clear to me why that’s the case.”

Unlike the Senate, many House Republicans aren’t as convinced that it doesn’t pose a fiscal risk to the state. Some still worry what burdens might be placed on the state’s budget if the federal government were to reduce its share of the costs.

“People aren’t sure about what that’s going to do to the state, how much the state’s going to be on the hook for,” attorney and Republican consultant Larry Shaheen said. “There’s just a lot of questions that are still out there. And I think that’s kind of what’s holding them back.”

The way the legislation was presented doesn’t seem to be helping. The bill would do other things, too, like allow advanced practice nurses to practice without physician supervision. Such a policy has had mixed support among House Republicans, and is opposed by many health care providers.

House Republicans also were under the impression that nothing would move forward until a joint legislative oversight committee, which was created last year to study Medicaid expansion, presented its findings and recommendations, Shaheen said. That hasn’t happened yet.

“Jumping the gun a little bit on this probably wasn’t the wisest decision,” Shaheen said.

Only a fraction of House Republicans need to support the legislation for it to pass, technically speaking. Assuming every Democrat votes for it, only about a dozen Republicans would need to join them. There are currently 69 Republicans serving in the House.

But whether a bill actually makes it to the House floor for a vote is at the discretion of Moore and other top Republicans. It’s not uncommon for legislation to fizzle out if the majority party doesn’t enthusiastically support it.

The result: As significant as it is for the Senate to finally support Medicaid expansion, it doesn’t make much of a difference in the end. It certainly doesn’t change much for the 600,000 people still stuck in the coverage gap: unable to qualify for Medicaid, unable to afford health insurance on their own.

There’s a real cost to waiting to expand Medicaid, and it’s not just the billions of federal dollars that legislators have passed up over the years. Research suggests that expanding Medicaid could save the lives of more than 1,000 North Carolinians each year. That’s 1,000 more lives that won’t be saved if the legislature closes yet another session with unfinished business.

The path to Medicaid expansion may have cleared one major obstacle, but there’s still plenty that’s standing in the way. We can thank the House for that.

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Feds Push Forward With New Medicaid Waiver Rule

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[MM Curator Summary]: There will now be criteria on what is considered community-based applied to state HCBS waivers.

 
 

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Erica Bonn carries a favorite painting into her home at Quest Village, an independent-living community for adults with developmental disabilities in Orlando, Fla. Federal officials are firming up plans to implement a new Medicaid rule specifying what community-based settings should look like. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel/TNS)

After multiple delays, federal officials say they are plowing ahead with implementing a long-awaited Medicaid rule establishing standards for what counts as home and community-based services for people with disabilities.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services outlined a strategy late last month for imposing a 2014 regulation spelling out the criteria programs must meet in order to be considered community based and thereby eligible for funding provided by Medicaid home and community-based services waivers.

The rule requires that home and community-based settings are places individuals choose to live that are integrated in and provide full access to the community. Such settings must offer privacy, dignity and respect and allow people with disabilities the ability to make independent choices about their daily activities, physical environment and who they are in contact with.

CMS has indicated that the changes are expected to have implications for more than a million people receiving home and community-based services through Medicaid. The agency created the rule after hearing reports of homes built on the sites of former institutions that were being labeled as community based.

Originally, states were given a five-year transition period — ending in 2019 — to comply with the new standards. But in 2017, the Trump administration extended the deadline by three years. Then, with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials pushed things back again to March 17, 2023.

Now, the Biden administration says it’s sticking to that plan. Under the newly released strategy, states must have a transition plan approved and meet the new criteria by the deadline next March, but there are some caveats in light of the ongoing public health emergency, or PHE, brought on by the pandemic.

“States and providers must be in compliance with all settings criteria not directly impacted by PHE disruptions, including PHE-related workforce challenges, by March 17, 2023,” CMS said in its update. “Time-limited corrective action plans (CAPs) will be available to states to authorize additional time to achieve full compliance with settings criteria that are directly impacted by PHE disruptions, when states document the efforts to meet these requirements to the fullest extent possible, and are in compliance with all other settings criteria.”

In justifying the approach, federal Medicaid officials acknowledged that the pandemic has exacerbated a crisis in the workforce of direct support professionals, but said that “there are significant aspects of the settings criteria unrelated to pandemic disruptions that should be in place by now but are inconsistently implemented throughout the country.”

CMS said those aspects include: individuals should have protections from a lease or similar legal agreement, access to food and visitors at any time, physical accessibility, a person-centered plan and they should have a lockable door and privacy in their unit as well as the ability to decorate and furnish it as they like. The agency said it expects all states and providers to be in compliance with these criteria by the March 2023 deadline or they will risk losing out on federal reimbursement for home and community-based services.

“We’re glad to see CMS is holding firm to the 2023 deadline,” said Julia Bascom, executive director of the Autistic Self Advocacy Network. “People with disabilities will have been waiting nine years for the basic rights guaranteed by the rule, like the right to lock our doors, decorate our rooms and eat when we’re hungry. The corrective action plan option outlined by CMS is a smart strategy to hold states accountable while navigating the complexities of the pandemic. We’re looking forward to working with CMS to ensure the rule is implemented with fidelity in every state, and that every person with a disability who is supposed to be receiving HCBS is able to truly experience genuine community integration.”

 
 

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Biden Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Funding Opportunity for State Opioid Response Grant Program

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[MM Curator Summary]: SAMHSA will dole out the cash to states looking to increase access to MAT, prevention efforts, harm reduction and treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

 
 

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EMBARGOED UNTIL 11AM

Thursday, May 19, 2022

 
 

Biden Administration Announces $1.5 Billion Funding Opportunity for

State Opioid Response Grant Program

Funding for States and Territories Will Help Address the Nation’s Overdose Epidemic

  

 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing a State Opioid Response (SOR) grant funding opportunity that will provide nearly $1.5 billion to states and territories to help address the Nation’s opioid addiction and overdose epidemic. In President Biden’s State of the Union, he named beating the opioids epidemic as a pillar of his Unity Agenda. Today’s announcement is a critical step forward in that work, and the SOR program, along with the Tribal Opioid Response grant funding opportunity announced recently, are critical tools in President Biden’s inaugural National Drug Control Strategy released last month and the Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Overdose Prevention Strategy.

 
 

The SOR grant program provides formula funding to states and territories for increasing access to FDA-approved medications for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), and for supporting prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery support services for OUD and other concurrent substance use disorders (SUD). The SOR program also supports care for stimulant misuse and use disorders, including for cocaine and methamphetamine. The SOR program helps reduce overdose deaths and close the gap in treatment needs across America by giving states and territories flexibility in funding evidence-based practices and supports across different settings to meet local community needs.

 
 

“The State Opioid Response grant program delivers crucial aid to states and territories to help address in the crisis of overdose and death in our nation’s communities,” said HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. “And, in line with HHS’ Overdose Prevention Strategy, this funding helps facilitate state- and territory-level efforts to ensure the full continuum of prevention, harm reduction, treatment and long-term recovery supports are in place and accessible to all who need them.” 

 
 

“At this time, less than 1 out of 10 people in the United States who need addiction care get it. That is why, President Biden released a National Drug Control Strategy to beat the overdose epidemic by going after its drivers: untreated addiction and drug trafficking,” said Dr. Rahul Gupta, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). “Today we are delivering on key parts of our Strategy through this new funding, which will expand access to treatment for substance use disorder and prevent overdoses, while we also work to reduce the supply of illicit drugs in our communities and dismantle drug trafficking.”

 
 

“SAMHSA will continue supporting our nation’s states and territories as they confront the overdose crisis that has brought tragedy to so many American families and communities,” said HHS Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D., and the leader of SAMHSA. “The State Opioid Response grant program delivers funding and guidance needed for states and territories to increase efforts to provide accessible, lifesaving medications and services in the communities where people most need them.”

 
 

Today’s announcement is a critical step forward on President Biden’s Unity Agenda, which he outlined in his first State of the Union address to make progress on in areas where historically members of both parties can come together and deliver results for the American people, including beating the opioid epidemic, tackling the mental health crisis, ending cancer as we know it and supporting veterans.

 
 

The SOR program provides states and territories with the funding to develop systems and networks of care that save and improve lives of individuals, families, and communities devastated by the overdose crisis. Overdose deaths have accelerated during the COVID-19 pandemic, with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimating that more than 105,000 people died from overdose in the 12 months ending in October 2021, the highest number ever recorded in a 12-month period. In addition to implementing service delivery models that enable the full spectrum of treatment and recovery support services as well as prevention, education, and harm reduction services, states and territories will be asked to develop naloxone distribution and saturation plans that will increase availably and accessibility of this lifesaving overdose-reversal medication.

 
 

The SOR grant will fund up to $1,439,500,000 to be awarded in fiscal year 2022 to 59 states and territories. This funding includes a set-aside for the states with the highest OUD-related mortality rates.

 
 

People searching for treatment for substance use issues can find options by visiting findtreatment.gov or by calling SAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

 
 

Reporters with questions should send inquiries to media@samhsa.hhs.gov

 
 

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Machine Learning May Help Predict Opioid Overdoses in Medicaid Patients

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[MM Curator Summary]: A new study suggests that we can predict OD using 284 variables used in a new ML algo.

 
 

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A new study shows that a machine-learning model using state Medicaid data may accurately predict opioid overdose in beneficiaries.

 
 

 
 

By Shania Kennedy

June 01, 2022 – Researchers have developed and validated a machine-learning (ML) model that can accurately predict opioid overdose risk in Medicaid beneficiaries in Pennsylvania and Arizona, indicating that the model may be valuable for making such predictions using beneficiary data from other states.

According to the study published in The Lancet Digital Health, the US opioid crisis continues to be a significant threat to public health, with an estimated 75,673 opioid overdose deaths in the 12 months ending in April 2021. Policymakers, health systems, and payers have implemented programs and policies to mitigate the crisis, but the shortcomings of current opioid risk prediction tools hamper progress.

The researchers note that despite these shortcomings, some progress is being made to develop more advanced models to improve t   identification of individuals at risk of opioid overdose. Their previous work found that machine-learning approaches can improve risk prediction and stratification for opioid use disorder and subsequent overdose in Medicare beneficiaries.

However, there is little available information about whether ML algorithms developed to predict opioid overdose risk using Medicaid data from earlier years in a single state can be used for predictions in other states’ populations in later years. The researchers aimed to develop a model to predict the three-month risk of opioid overdose using Pennsylvania Medicaid data and then externally validate the model on two other datasets.

To develop their model, the researchers gathered data from Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries with one or more opioid prescriptions from 2013 to 2016. A total of 284 potential predictors were pulled from pharmaceutical and healthcare encounter claims found in these data. Predictors were measured in three-month periods, starting three months before the first opioid prescription and continuing until the study’s end. This information was then used to predict the risk of hospital or emergency department (ED) visits for overdose in the subsequent three months.

 The researchers externally validated their model using data with the same parameters from Pennsylvania between 2017 and 2018 and Arizona between 2015 and 2017.

Overall, the model achieved high performance with all three datasets. A total of 1.35 percent of 2013-2016 Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries, 0.85 percent of 2017-2018 Pennsylvania Medicaid beneficiaries, and 0.61 percent of 2015-2017 Arizona beneficiaries had at least one overdose during the study period.

In external validation datasets, 22.4 percent of 2017-2018 Pennsylvania beneficiaries and 10 percent of 2015-2017 Arizona beneficiaries were in high-risk subgroups for opioid overdose. Lower risk subgroups in both external validation datasets showed 0.2 percent of beneficiaries or fewer with overdose risk.

These findings indicate that an ML model trained on 2013-2016 Pennsylvania Medicaid data successfully predicted opioid overdose in data from the same state in different years and a different state in different years. This may indicate that the model could be valuable for opioid overdose risk prediction and stratification in Medicare beneficiaries across states and time periods, according to the researchers.

Other risk models have also been recently developed to address opioid misuse and overdose.

In a study published by the University of Michigan earlier this year, researchers found that their risk prediction model helped identify and address potential misuse of opioids.

The model was developed using data from the Michigan Genomics Initiative and consisted of three different versions. The researchers found that all three versions performed better at predicting continued opioid use than existing models and were more successful at predicting opioid use among preoperative opioid users than inexperienced users.

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State again delays announcing winners of two Medicaid-related IT contracts

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[MM Curator Summary]: A Fl journo thinks something smells fishy about to open FL tech procurements that app up to more than $170M.

 
 

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Florida’s health care agency has abruptly pushed back the timing of when it will reveal who has won major information technology contracts aimed at revamping the system that helps run the Medicaid program.

The Tuesday afternoon announcement that the winning bids would not be disclosed for another month came minutes before the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) was set to announce the names of vendors that submitted winning proposals for two seven-year contracts that combined are worth about $173 million.

This is the second time the state has pushed back the deadlines to announce the winning submissions. 

The state is procuring different services as it remodels the Florida Medicaid Management Information System, known as FMMIS, from a singular system to a modular one instead. The new system is called Florida Health Care Connections (FX) and there are two competitive bids underway.

The vendor that submitted the winning bid for the development of the provider services module was set to be posted at 4:35 p.m., according to a state website known as My Florida Marketplace.

 
 

Less than 20 minutes before the deadline, though, the state website was updated with news that the winning vendor wouldn’t be announced until June 30. The contract is worth an estimated $33 million and would run between Sept. 1, 2022 and August 31, 2029.

Likewise, the agency was slated to post the name of the vendor that was chosen for a $139.7 million contract over a seven-year period for the development of a unified operations center. The state was slated to post the winning bid at 5 p.m., but that deadline also was altered and extended until June 30 at 5 p.m. 

Florida Politics requested the names of the vendors that submitted responses to the two procurements, but AHCA did not immediately provide Florida Politics with the information.

According to state documents, the $33 million provider services module will electronically capture, validate and process provider enrollment applications (initial and renewal) including an automated screening and monitoring component to support state and federal requirements.

The system also will provide the capability to consolidate existing Medicaid enrollment and health plan credentialing processes into a single source to minimize errors, resulting in a simplified process for the provider community. 

 
 

Meanwhile, the winner of the $139.7 million contract
for the unified operations center module must include all interactions between the agency and its stakeholders. Major components of the unified operation center module include the management of printing, fulfilling and mailing information of any type as approved by the agency, including handling the receipt of inbound mail to the agency as well as production and distribution of the Medicaid membership cards.

The so-called FX system was pushed by former AHCA Secretary Mary Mayhew, who now heads the Florida Hospital Association. The notion behind the redesign is that modular solutions increase the opportunity to select the best technology and services from vendors while simultaneously avoiding vendor lock-in and the risks associated with a single solution.

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Pro-unionization language dropped from Pennsylvania multi-billion dollar Medicaid contracts

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[MM Curator Summary]: After a lot of negative press (including from us) on the plan to force hospitals to unionize or be blocked from Medicaid participation, union bosses figured out a way to back out, save face and give officials talking points about “misinformation.”

 
 

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(The Center Square) – After a months-long controversy over unionization language in Medicaid contracts that sparked a lawsuit, the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services has removed the provision in question, citing concerns about “misinformation” and “confusion.”

Since March, DHS has been criticized by Republican state legislators and hospital groups over its proposed HealthChoices Medicaid Managed Care agreements, as The Center Square has previously reported. Past contracts have been worth $65 billion over five years and cover health-care expenses for 2.8 million Pennsylvanians.

The drama over the new contracts came from language that would prohibit network providers who had work stoppages in the previous five years from being included in Medicaid networks – unless they had signed a collective bargaining agreement. 

The language prompted the Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania to file a lawsuit against DHS in early May, alleging that DHS overstepped its authority and didn’t follow proper procedure for adding the unionization language.

On May 26, DHS confirmed that the work stoppage provision would be dropped from the Medicaid contracts.

“Throughout this process the Wolf administration and the department’s focus has been on ensuring appropriate and uninterrupted access to care for the individuals we serve; and our focus will continue to be on ensuring access,” DHS Communications Director Ali Fogarty said. “However, it has come to a point where misinformation has begun to impact consumers. … As a result, we have decided that now, in the midst of plan changes and with a significant number of consumers having to select a new plan, that moving forward with the work stoppage provision could lead to additional confusion and concern among a vulnerable population.”

Fogarty emphasized that health care access was about more than travel time to a hospital.

“(Access to care) is also about whether individuals being served have access to adequate numbers of professionals that can provide high quality care, as well as support staff that provide other essential services,” Fogarty said. “It’s not just about strikes and work stoppages causing access issues. It’s about burnout and apathy that also pose an access barrier to safe, high quality care.”

The hospital association welcomed the news of the language change.

“HAP thanks Governor Wolf and leaders in the Department of Human Services for working to make improvements to the commonwealth’s Medicaid managed care program that will enhance access to health care,” HAP President and CEO Andy Carter said. “We appreciate the administration working with the hospital community to prioritize Pennsylvanians’ ability to receive high-quality care in their communities.”

State Republicans were happy to hear of “a disastrous endeavor” being avoided, as Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill, R-York, put it.

“I am thankful that this effort by the administration has been abandoned because it really would have been a significant impediment for people in other parts of the commonwealth that are outside the (major metropolitan areas),” Phillips-Hill said.

She was hopeful “that this issue is put to rest once and for all, and that we can all focus on solutions that improve health care outcomes – not something that’s going to create added costs and impact people’s access to quality health care in our state.”

The agreements remain on track to take effect on Sept. 1, according to DHS.

 
 

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