5 Things Virginia: Q&A w/ Dr. Danny TK Avula, Bending the Rx cost curve, Medicaid redetermination
Emily Boerger | Oct 27, 2021 | Virginia
Q&A w/ Virginia state vaccine liaison Dr. Danny Avula
Nicole Pasia | Oct 26, 2021 | Virginia
Registration for “5 Slides: Bending the Rx cost curve” is now open!
Nicole Pasia | Oct 22, 2021 | Maryland, Virginia
Discussions on the general elections’ impact on health care
Nicole Pasia | Oct 21, 2021 | Virginia
VDH corrects undercount of COVID-19 hospitalizations in children
Nicole Pasia | Oct 20, 2021 | Virginia
An undercount of COVID-19 hospitalizations in children on the Virginia Department of Health’s (VDH) COVID-19 dashboard has been corrected. VDH officials attributed the miscount to a code error. On Monday, the dashboard showed 380 total hospitalizations for children under 18 during the pandemic. These hospitalization numbers were part
Promoting high quality health care: updates from DMAS’ Office of Value-Based Purchasing
Nicole Pasia | Oct 19, 2021 | Virginia
As the Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) continues to adjust to an influx of new beneficiaries throughout the pandemic, the Commonwealth’s Medicaid program leadership is driving conversations on value-based purchasing models of care to improve health outcomes and affordability. DMAS’ Office of Value-Based Purchasing (OVBP) oversees financial
Virginia Department of Health announces updates to vaccine dashboards
Virginia Department of Health | Oct 15, 2021 | Virginia
Today, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) announced that data about boosters and third doses have been added to its vaccine dashboards. This enhancement to the dashboards is another step in VDH’s continued efforts to provide timely and accurate information in a transparent way to the public about our COVID-19
Virginia’s inconsistent mandatory outpatient treatment system and how to fix it, according to experts
Nicole Pasia | Oct 14, 2021 | Virginia
Behavioral health continues to be one of Virginia’s top health priorities, both in the Legislature and for advocates across the Commonwealth. Solutions to workforce shortages at inpatient behavioral health facilities continue to proceed through the legislature. On the other side, advocates say more work can be done to improve mandatory
Commissioner updates Legislature on 1332 reinsurance waiver ahead of January 2022 deadline
Nicole Pasia | Oct 13, 2021 | Virginia
Virginia’s reinsurance program is projected to reduce premium rates by 15.6% in the individual market starting in 2023, Commissioner of Insurance Scott White told legislators at last week’s Joint Subcommittee for Health and Human Resources Oversight meeting. That’s contingent on the approval of the 1332 State Innovation Waiver , which
DMAS prepares for post-public health emergency Medicaid disenrollment
Nicole Pasia | Oct 12, 2021 | Virginia
The Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is currently preparing for the impending end of the federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration, which will instigate a lengthy eligibility redetermination process for one in five Virginians who currently benefit from Medicaid. DMAS Director Karen Kimsey provided an update on
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