Access & Equity in Medicaid
Robust Primary Care is a Must
Read PCC’s report that reviews the evidence to identify eight primary care payment and delivery reform strategies to improve access, outcomes, and equity for Medicaid recipients.
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About the Report
Primary care is an essential, and today largely undervalued, foundation of the U.S. health care system. That may be especially true in Medicaid where beneficiaries— disproportionately high-need, children, pregnant women, and people of color—require robust primary care but are often underserved.
PCC reviewed existing evidence and emerging practices to identify the most effective payment and care delivery strategies for strengthening primary care in Medicaid. Note: these strategies are not in prioritized order.
The report suggests that to realize the aim of accessible, advanced primary care in Medicaid, what’s needed is not a single “silver bullet” innovation. Rather, the country needs broad, vocal, and ongoing support for an agreed upon set of policies that strengthen primary care. These policies must be pursued systematically and with sustained, sufficient investment, transparent reporting, and ways to track progress overtime with accountability.
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Special Thanks
This report could not have been completed without the invaluable input of PCC's Medicaid Workgroup:
- Brandon Wilson, DrPH, MHA | Community Catalyst (Co-Chair)
- Stephanie Glier, MPH | American Academy of Pediatrics (Co-Chair)
- Louise Cohen, MPH | Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC)
- Nicholas DeGregorio, MD | UPMC Health Plan
- Amanda Fredriksen, MHS | AARP
- Frank Harrington, JD | American Association of Nurse Practitioners
- Vacheria Keys, JD | National Association of Community Health Centers
- Chelsea Newhall | AmeriHealth Caritas
- Leighton Ku, PhD, MPH | Center for Health Policy Research, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University
This publication was produced with funding from the California Health Care Foundation.
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 Access & Equity: Robust Primary Care is a Must (Full Report) | 799.53 KB |
| Access & Equity: Robust Primary Care is a Must (Executive Summary) | 434.9 KB |
| August 2023 Webinar Slides.pdf | 2.52 MB |
