CBOs and State Medicaid Programs: A Key Partnership for Patient-Centered Care

Changes in how we pay for and deliver healthcare present opportunities to address the social and economic factors affecting health. State Medicaid programs are taking advantage of Medicaid's flexibility to integrate social services into healthcare. This provides opportunities for community-base...

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Published in:Generations (San Francisco, Calif.) Calif.), 2018-03, Vol.42 (1), p.19-23
Main Authors: Garrett, Danielle, Hwang, Ann
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accountable care organizations
building partnerships in community
Collaboration
Community-Based Organizations
Economic factors
Flexibility
Health services
Healthcare Partnerships
Innovations
Medicaid
Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations
Medicare
Social services
State Medicaid Programs
Waivers
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Summary:Changes in how we pay for and deliver healthcare present opportunities to address the social and economic factors affecting health. State Medicaid programs are taking advantage of Medicaid's flexibility to integrate social services into healthcare. This provides opportunities for community-based organizations (CBO) to partner with health systems. Success is contingent upon CBOs having the knowledge and tools to build successful partnerships, and state Medicaid programs engaging CBOs to develop and implement these new models of care.
ISSN:0738-7806
2694-5126