Cynthia Woodcock

Prevalence of Testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B Virus, and Hepatitis C Virus Among Medicaid Enrollees Treated With Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in 11 States, 2016–2019

Katherine A. Ahrens, Michael S. Sharbaugh, Marian Jarlenski, Lu Tang et autres

BACKGROUND: Limited information exists about testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) among Medicaid enrollees after starting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD), despite guidelines recommending such testing. Our objectives were to estimate testing …

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Effects of Maryland’s global budget revenue model on emergency department utilization and revisits

Jessica E. Galarraga, Derek DeLia, Chun-Chih Huang, Cynthia Woodcock et autres

BACKGROUND: In 2014, Maryland (MD) implemented a "global budget revenue" (GBR) program that prospectively sets hospital budgets. This program introduced incentives for hospitals to tightly control volume and meet budget targets. We examine GBR's effects on emergency department (ED) visits, admissions, and …

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Use of Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Among US Medicaid Enrollees in 11 States, 2014-2018

Elizabeth R. Brown, Maik Schutze, Angela Taylor, David Jorgenson et autres

Importance: There is limited information about trends in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) among Medicaid enrollees. Objective: To examine the use of medications for OUD and potential indicators of quality of care in multiple states. Design, Setting, and Participants: Exploratory …

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Emergency department care coordination strategies and perceived impact under Maryland's hospital payment reforms

Jessica E. Galarraga, Derek DeLia, Daniel P. Wilhite, Ronald Romero-Barrientos et autres

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Expanding Access to Addiction Treatment Services through Section 1115 Waivers for Substance Use Disorders: Experiences From Virginia and Maryland

Peter W. Cunningham, Cynthia Woodcock, Matthew P. A. Clark, Alice Middleton et autres

This research was supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Research in Transforming Health and Health Care Systems program, which is administered by AcademyHealth

Innovative Solutions for State Medicaid Programs to Leverage Their Data, Build Their Analytic Capacity, and Create Evidence-Based Policy

Lauren Adams, Susan Kennedy, Lindsay Allen, Andrew J. Barnes et autres

As states have embraced additional flexibility to change coverage of and payment for Medicaid services, they have also faced heightened expectations for delivering high-value care. Efforts to meet these new expectations have increased the need for rigorous, evidence-based policy, but states may …

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Expanding Medicaid Coverage for Community-Based Long-Term Services and Supports: Lessons From Maryland’s Community First Choice Program

Julia G. Burgdorf, Jennifer L. Wolff, Amber Willink, Cynthia Woodcock et autres

Community First Choice (CFC) is a Medicaid state plan option authorized through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that supports the delivery of long-term services and supports in home and community settings. We interviewed stakeholders in Maryland, one of the first states to …

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Designing a Medicare Help at Home Benefit: Lessons from Maryland’s Community First Choice Program

Karen C. Davis, Amber Willink, Ian Stockwell, Kaitlyn Whiton et autres

ISSUE: Medicare does not cover home- and community-based services (HCBS) that help beneficiaries function independently at home. The financial burden of uncovered personal care services puts beneficiaries with physical or cognitive impairment at risk of nursing home placement. GOAL: Analyze trends in …

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Service Utilization and Expenditures among Adults with Diabetes in Maryland’s Medicaid Managed Care Program

Jamie L. John, David Idala, Carl H. Mueller, Paula Henning et autres

Hilltop staff made several presentations at the 2017 AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting (ARM) in New Orleans. At the State Health Research and Policy Interest Group Meeting on June 24, Policy Analyst Jamie John, MPH, presented this poster, which provides a picture of …

Hospital Community Benefit Spending: How to Increase Investments in Population Health

Cynthia Woodcock

This work is supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

State-University Partnerships: Generating Evidence to Support State Policymaking-the Maryland Experience

Cynthia Woodcock

2016 Fall Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy & Management (APPAM), titled The Role of Research in Making Government More Effective, on November 3, 2016 in Washington, DC. Abstract: Hilltop Executive Director Cynthia Woodcock gave a presentation and participated in …

Hospital Community Benefits after the ACA: Trends in State Community Benefit Legislation, November 2015 – May 2016

Blair Inniss, Brenna Tan, Cynthia Woodcock

This issue brief, the thirteenth in a series, addresses Hilltop’s latest update of the Community Benefit State Law Profiles to reflect new community benefit legislation enacted between November 1, 2015, and May 31, 2016. Just three states enacted new community benefit legislation: …