The use of digital mental health technology (DMHT) has rapidly increased in recent years. While DMHT has the potential to improve access to mental health and substance use disorder care, as well as address workforce challenges, payers, providers, and consumers lack information on effectiveness, quality, and privacy protections of specific DMHT. With support from … Continue reading
Individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (I/DD) face unique challenges in equitable access to high-quality health care and experience poorer health outcomes. These challenges are compounded by difficulties that clinicians face in providing care to this population, with barriers impacting clinician-to-patient time, time to prepare for visits, coverage and payment for services, infrastructure and accommodation … Continue reading
In the 2024 Political Checkpoint hosted by Leavitt Partners, an HMA company, we explored up-to-the-minute insights on the election results, discussed both confirmed outcomes and remaining uncertainties, along with the mandate for change that has emerged. Our expert panelists provided an overview of what to expect from Congress and the Administration, focusing on key legislative … Continue reading
Increasingly, attention and resources are being focused on addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) as awareness grows that SDOH, or the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age, are a primary driver of health outcomes. However, collection and exchange of SDOH data is lagging, hampering efforts to address SDOH. Leavitt Partners … Continue reading
Background and Problem Statement As a consequence of recent progress in interoperability and healthcare data exchange, the data quality problem is no longer isolated to local organizations and businesses; it is systemic and more evident than ever. It negatively affects patient care, patient safety, public health, clinical research, insurance claims processing, and the administrative cost … Continue reading
With months to go, the 2024 election cycle has already been filled with many twists and turns, creating uncertainty about the outcome and its impact on governance. Join three Leavitt Partners experts with significant DC policy experience as they sift through the noise to analyze the current state of play and what it means for … Continue reading
While legal experts assess the recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings, federal and state agency leaders face significant questions about how their agencies and their responsibilities will be impacted. This webinar featured insightful discussions with former federal and state agency leaders exploring the known and yet-to-be determined impacts of recent rulings on federal regulations, rulemaking and … Continue reading
Employers generally want to provide comprehensive medical and pharmacy benefits to their employees, but many organizations and their employees are struggling to cover healthcare costs. In 2018–2023, the average annual premium for family coverage in the commercial market increased by 22 percent. In 2024, employer healthcare costs are expected to continue increasing. In recent years, … Continue reading
Future Visions of Reform: Policy Options for The Medicare Advantage Quality Bonus Program and Star Ratings In this report, Leavitt Partners has identified a set of eight policy options to reform the Medicare Advantage (MA) Quality Bonus Program (QBP) and the Star Ratings System. These policy options are intended to improve the MA program for … Continue reading
Several organizations convened by Leavitt Partners met to discuss ways to support the CMS Innovation Center’s goals that further elevate the beneficiary perspective. The organizations provided their feedback on opportunities to help ensure that the Innovation Center’s objectives were met and that the agency efforts were accountable to stakeholders and transparent in their execution. These … Continue reading
