Sarah J. Lorance Discusses CMS Audits that Revealed Concerning Repeat Issues

Accessing medical and social resources for patients, heavy administrative burden, and lack of data integration are barriers to Medicaid managed care organization care coordinators’ job performance.

Lindsey Leininger, PhD, and Allister Chang, MPA, highlight the potential of laundromats as accessible, community-based settings to support Medicaid outreach, foster trust, and connect families with essential health and social services.

Research from Anjali Vaidya, MD, FACC, FASE, FACP, Temple University Hospital, reveals critical care gaps for patients with methamphetamine-associated pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and integrated support.

Victor Murray, MSW, of the Camden Coalition, delves into the evolving role of social workers, focusing on advocacy, systems change, and addressing health disparities in underserved communities.

Gary Falcetano, PA-C, AE-C, features insights on how unaddressed chronic allergy symptoms contribute to mental health burdens and the critical role of early immunoglobulin E trigger identification in managing both physical and psychological wellbeing.

A score was developed to measure patient risk from payer utilization management policies and its relationship to real-world US commercial payer utilization management policies.