Expert Panel Discusses The Future of Medicaid in New Jersey
10.12.2017
News
With nearly one in five New Jersey residents covered by Medicaid, the state’s Medicaid program plays a critical role in our healthcare system. On October 12, NJ Spotlight hosted a roundtable panel with policy experts, elected officials, and industry leaders on the challenges facing Medicaid in New Jersey.
Panelists included Rachel Cahill, Senior Healthcare Program Officer, The Nicholson Foundation; Matthew D’Oria, Chief Transformation Officer, New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute; Ev Liebman, Director of Advocacy, AARP of New Jersey; Erhardt Preitauer, Senior Vice President for Government Programs, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey; Joseph F. Vitale, (D-Middlesex), Chair Senate Health, Human Services & Senior Citizens Committee, NJ Senate; and Joseph B. Young, Esq., Executive Director, Disability Rights of New Jersey. NJ Spotlight health reporter Lilo Stainton moderated the discussion.
The Future of Medicaid in New Jersey panel, October 12, 2017.
The panel examined a wide variety of topics relating to Medicaid, including data access problems, value-based payment reforms, quality measurement, and innovations in using Medicaid to address social determinants of health and provide needed wrap-around services, like transportation and housing.
Panelists also discussed the Nicholson-funded Medicaid 2.0 Blueprint, which lays out 24 detailed recommendations to both redesign and modernize New Jersey’s program to improve the quality, cost, and outcomes of care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Learn More:
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Download Medicaid 2.0: Blueprint for the Future