PPC Wins NASHP Medicaid-Safety Net Learning Award

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has selected Iowa as one of seven states chosen competitively to participate in an initiative that seeks advance partnerships to improve access to care for vulnerable populations. The PPC joins the Iowa Primary Care Association and the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) in the Medicaid-Safety Net Learning Collaborative. This is part of NASHP’s ongoing work to provide information and technical assistance to states to help them improve their Medicaid programs.

This project seeks to: 

• Develop a plan to maximize participation among eligible safety net providers and patients in IME’s 2703 Health Home Program with the goal of recruiting at least 25,000 Medicaid members to participate in the first year of the program and at least 50,000 in the second year.
• Expand integrated health home services available to members with behavioral health needs by closely exploring the lessons learned from several pilot projects working to integrate primary care and behavioral health services. 
• Gather information to understand how safety net providers can meaningfully participate in value-based purchasing agreements such as Accountable Care Organizations.