Q&A: Legal Aid Society of Hawaii’s Connie Liu on increasing health insurance navigation services
Nicole Pasia | Sep 7, 2022 | Hawaii
12-month Medicaid postpartum extension approved in Maryland, Hawaii, Ohio
Nicole Pasia | Aug 17, 2022 | Hawaii, Maryland
Key advocates reflect on Hawaii postpartum Medicaid coverage extension
Nicole Pasia | Jul 19, 2022 | Hawaii
After over a decade, Hawaii to restore adult Medicaid dental benefits
Nicole Pasia | Jun 23, 2022 | Hawaii
Q&A: AlohaCare CEO Francoise Culley-Trotman on new Native Hawaiian services and preparing for redeterminations
Nicole Pasia | Jun 8, 2022 | Hawaii
Francoise Culley-Trotman is the CEO of AlohaCare, which serves Hawaii’s QUEST Integration Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries. AlohaCare recently partnered with Papa Ola Lōkahi to launch Ke Aloha Mau, where members can receive new Native Hawaiian health services, such as hula and lomilomi massage, as a no-cost benefit. AlohaCare’s initial utilization
Med-QUEST invests millions into UH at Mānoa's Health Policy Initiative
Nicole Pasia | May 3, 2022 | Hawaii
Med-QUEST, Hawaiʻi ’s Medicaid division, recently announced a $10 million, multi-year commitment to health information and research initiatives at the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) at Mānoa to improve health outcomes in the state. The partnership, which has formally been in the works since 2018, supports UH Mānoa’s Health
DHS releases RFP to boost Med-QUEST outreach
Nicole Pasia | Mar 31, 2022 | Hawaii
The Hawaii Department of Human Services (DHS) issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the Med-QUEST program on Wednesday to provide outreach, health insurance enrollment assistance, and other Kōkua services for Hawaii’s underserved populations. The contract will award approximately $1.45 million per year to multiple awardees from July 1, 2022
Postpartum Medicaid, breast cancer screenings among Women’s Legislative Caucus bills
Nicole Pasia | Jan 31, 2022 | Hawaii
A bipartisan, bicameral bill package will prioritize women’s health during Hawaii’s 2022 Legislative Session. The 2021-2022 Women’s Legislative Caucus (WLC), consisting of 16 women representatives and 10 women senators, aims to pass bills that will extend postpartum Medicaid coverage and access to mammograms. WLC announced their eight-bill 2022 legislative package
Hawaii is the 'most hostile health environment to practice in,' physician says
Nicole Pasia | Nov 30, 2021 | Hawaii
A compounded tax policy, low reimbursement rates, and more are straining Hawaii’s health care workforce to the point where facilities, particularly on neighboring islands, are beginning to shut down. These gaps in care are contributing to otherwise preventable health disparities in Hawaii. State of Reform spoke with Dr. Scott Grosskreutz,
Hawaii Med-QUEST on upcoming eligibility redetermination: 'It's our kuleana'
Nicole Pasia | Nov 3, 2021 | Hawaii
With the federal public health emergency (PHE) declaration and subsequent Medicaid disenrollment freeze set to end as soon as mid-January 2022, Med-QUEST is working to ensure the one in three Hawaii residents it serves will receive continuous health coverage. Med-QUEST enrollments have increased 32% over the pandemic, bringing