Payment Methodologies

Public Universities Can Help:

• Vast expertise not resident in the agencies
• Clinical partnerships to test novel ideas, pilot new programs
• Program design and evaluation expertise
• Data analytic capacity

State Medicaid programs are playing an increasingly important role in the U.S. health care system and represent a major expenditure as well as a major source of revenue for state budgets. The size and complexity of these programs will only increase with the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Yet, many state Medicaid programs lack the resources and breadth of expertise to maximize the value of their programs not only for their beneficiaries but also for all those served by the health care system.