Healthier Medicaid Members through Personal Responsibility Abstract - West Virginia
In 2007, 27 states received Medicaid Transformation Grants under Section 6081 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The grants were rewarded to states that proposed innovative methods which in the end of the two years are designed to produce better health outcomes at lower cost.
The Center for Health Transformation is highlighting states that have received these Medicaid Transformation Grants, and will be following their progress for the next two years. In order for key decisionmakers and industry leaders from around the country to learn from others’ successes, it is our intention to provide this resource in order to showcase innovative practices from across the nation. In the future, this site will be interactive, allowing program directors to submit updates and comments regarding their program.
Click here for the complete grant application >>
Healthier Medicaid Members through Personal Responsibility will be achieved through member agreement, member education, healthy rewards, and personalized health care. The State Medicaid program has established an innovative approach to encourage Medicaid members to take a greater role in managing their health in collaboration with a team of community health providers to create a new model for health maintenance and chronic disease self-management.
The West Virginia Bureau for $1,937,110 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the Healthier Medicaid Members through Personal Responsibility Initiative. The redesign of the West Virginia Medicaid program is focused on creating a more effective and efficient program over the long-term. Each participating Medicaid member will have a Medical Home and a personal health plan based upon the individual’s health conditions and readiness to make needed behavior modifications to attain or maintain good health. The Medicaid Health Transformation Initiative will modernize the Medicaid system by placing the responsibility, accountability and the opportunity for health improvement in the hands of its members.
West Virginia - Healthier Medicaid Members through Personal Responsibility Abstract
In 2007, 27 states received Medicaid Transformation Grants under Section 6081 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. The grants were rewarded to states that proposed innovative methods which in the end of the two years are designed to produce better health outcomes at lower cost.
The Center for Health Transformation is highlighting states that have received these Medicaid Transformation Grants, and will be following their progress for the next two years. In order for key decisionmakers and industry leaders from around the country to learn from others’ successes, it is our intention to provide this resource in order to showcase innovative practices from across the nation. In the future, this site will be interactive, allowing program directors to submit updates and comments regarding their program.
Click here for the complete grant application >>
Healthier Medicaid Members through Personal Responsibility will be achieved through member agreement, member education, healthy rewards, and personalized health care. The State Medicaid program has established an innovative approach to encourage Medicaid members to take a greater role in managing their health in collaboration with a team of community health providers to create a new model for health maintenance and chronic disease self-management.
The West Virginia Bureau for $1,937,110 from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to support the Healthier Medicaid Members through Personal Responsibility Initiative. The redesign of the West Virginia Medicaid program is focused on creating a more effective and efficient program over the long-term. Each participating Medicaid member will have a Medical Home and a personal health plan based upon the individual’s health conditions and readiness to make needed behavior modifications to attain or maintain good health. The Medicaid Health Transformation Initiative will modernize the Medicaid system by placing the responsibility, accountability and the opportunity for health improvement in the hands of its members.
