This CHCS Evidence Roundup explores what social prescribing is, the evidence for addressing loneliness and isolation among older adults, and resources to support implementation.

This blog post offers three strategies for state Medicaid agencies to strengthen the role of primary care in connecting Medicaid members to FIM interventions.

This tipsheet highlights practical strategies for engaging Medicaid members and CBOs to inform outreach and communications strategies, support implementation decisions, and promote continuous improvem...

This brief offers lessons from rural health care providers across 10 states on how they are using a community-based workforce to expand access to care.

This CHCS Medicaid FYI explores how CGMs can strengthen diabetes management in Medicaid — including current coverage gaps and opportunities for states to expand and streamline access.

This blog post examines the policy and implementation issues Medicaid leaders should be considering as psychedelic-assisted therapies advance toward the market.

This toolkit translates feedback from dually eligible individuals into concrete actions for Medicaid agencies.

This blog post features conversations with four MPP alumni about their leadership journeys and how they have sustained and grown in their roles.

This webinar will share actions states can take to make their integrated care programs more responsive to enrollee needs.

This report highlights emerging evidence for PAT, current federal and state policy activity, and considerations for Medicaid coverage and care delivery.

This guide provides practical strategies to help Medicaid agencies strengthen leadership development.

This blog post builds on a conversation with Stephanie Marcello, PhD exploring the impact of social media and technology on children’s behavioral health.

This blog post features three Medicaid leaders who share intentional, practical approaches they use to foster a culture of listening and translate member feedback into meaningful action.

This brief examines approaches implemented in California, Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Virginia that have demonstrated opportunities to improve access to care for people with complex need...

Harm reduction is an evidence-based prevention strategy that aims to minimize the negative impacts of drug and alcohol use without requiring abstinence or relying on punitive approaches. Rather than j...

This blog post builds on a conversation with Stephanie Marcello, PhD exploring the impact of social media and technology on children’s behavioral health.

This three-part brief series explores opportunities for cross-system collaboration, highlights examples of Tribal behavioral health programs, and provides background on how these systems interact to p...

This blog post describes the Medicaid drug policy landscape, breaks down two of the CMS Innovation Center’s recent pharmacy-related models, and shares actionable strategies states can use to prepare M...

Today’s Medicaid programs are operating in a rapidly changing environment — shaped by significant budget pressures, high turnover among state program leadership, the operational demands of implementin...

This Evidence Roundup explores the evidence behind school-based telehealth, details what it looks like in practice and reviews the Medicaid policy and funding landscape for supporting program start-up...

This policy cheat sheet synthesizes key details of the new federal Medicaid work requirements, including timeline, populations impacted, exemption categories, and more.

An estimated 40 million Americans have type 2 diabetes, and another 110 million live with prediabetes. These conditions disproportionately affect people enrolled in Medicaid and lead to annual health ...

H.R. 1 presents an immediate and consequential challenge for the State of New Jersey.

This blog post shares lessons for states and payers designing population-based payment models tailored to primary care.

About 100,000 individuals experience symptoms of first episode psychosis each year. First-episode psychosis (FEP) refers to the period following the initial onset of symptoms such as delusions and hal...

Food is Medicine (FIM) integrates diet and nutrition supports into traditional health care to help manage and prevent chronic, diet-related conditions like obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseas...

Continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and automated insulin delivery (AID) devices are considered the standard of care for people with insulin-requiring diabetes. These devices help people better monitor...

This Policy Cheat Sheet highlights key features of the LEAD model and outlines initial considerations for state policymakers as they explore whether this opportunity could support their goals for Medi...

Diabetes affects millions of people across the country, with Medicaid beneficiaries experiencing disproportionately high rates due to inconsistent access to care. Advancements in blood sugar managemen...

This upcoming panel discussion will feature behavioral health experts who will spotlight innovative “no wrong door” approaches to substance use care in practice across state Medicaid agencies and in a...

This brief highlights strategies and shares resources that select states are using to build and sustain Medicare capacity over time to better respond to new federal rules, onboard staff, and adapt int...

Recent reports have heightened scrutiny of state oversight of utilization management (UM) in Medicaid managed care. In 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector Ge...

This brief highlights strategies and shares resources that select states are using to build and sustain Medicare capacity over time to better respond to new federal rules, onboard staff, and adapt int...

The 2025 budget reconciliation act (P.L. 119-21) directs state Medicaid agencies to implement work requirements — also referred to as community engagement requirements — for some Medicaid enrollees by...

This tipsheet distills lessons from the Medicaid Beneficiary Advisory Council Learning Series and highlights how CBO partners can meaningfully support BACs, including real-world examples and key consi...

On December 23, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released several new reports detailing Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS) use and spending. These publications off...

This blog post outlines key technology considerations for states as they work to meet new federal Medicaid work requirements in ways that minimize coverage loss and continue to deliver high quality ca...

A robust oral health workforce is essential for ensuring access to care for people served by Medicaid. However, only 41 percent of U.S. dentists participate in Medicaid/CHIP, even as many states expan...

The 2025 federal budget reconciliation act (P.L. 119-21) will likely have significant implications for older adults and people with disabilities. Reductions in funding for Medicaid, Medicare, Affordab...

This webinar will bring together state leaders from Delaware, New Jersey, and Wisconsin to discuss how they are designing and scaling contingency management programs across diverse policy and funding ...

A robust oral health workforce is essential to improving access to oral health care for Medicaid members, particularly those in historically underserved communities. Rhode Island, however, like many s...

This toolkit is designed to support states and their partners as they develop, implement, and periodically refresh a Multisector Plan for Aging.

Drawing on insights from state officials involved in similar transformation efforts, this brief provides recommendations to help states establish the infrastructure needed to implement Rural Health Tr...

This webinar will bring together state leaders from Delaware, New Jersey, and Wisconsin to discuss how they are designing and scaling contingency management programs across diverse policy and funding ...

This webinar will feature CHW programs in Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia, to highlight lessons on expanding access to CHW services in rural communities.