On January 1, 2024, Maryland’s Trans Health Equity Act (THEA) went into effect, requiring the state’s Medicaid program to cover all medically necessary gender-affirming services, including services that were not previously...more
3/18/2024
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Introduction -
Over the past several years, the American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health have partnered on recommendations that inform policymakers of best practices to eliminate barriers to care for opioid...more
In recent years, drug-related overdoses have become a leading cause of death during pregnancy and the postpartum period, exacerbating a mounting maternal mortality crisis and underscoring the need for improved access to care...more
2/14/2024
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Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pregnancy ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Standard of Care ,
Substance Abuse ,
Webinars
The transgender, or trans, community experiences stark health disparities resulting from discrimination, violence, stigma and a lack of culturally competent providers. Compared with the general U.S. population, trans...more
1/4/2024
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Disparate Treatment ,
Gender Discrimination ,
Gender Equity ,
Gender Expression ,
Gender Identity ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
LGBTQ ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Patient Access ,
Transgender
Editor’s Note: In a new report prepared for The Commonwealth Fund, Manatt Health and its co-authors provide an actionable framework and strategies for how state-level policymakers can use Medicaid and the Children’s Health...more
11/7/2023
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Diagnostic Tests ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Minor Children ,
Public Health Emergency ,
Screening Procedures ,
Strategic Planning
Executive Summary -
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already-growing mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) (behavioral health) crisis gripping children and youth in the United States. It has spurred federal,...more
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the serious and growing mental health and substance use disorder crisis gripping children and youth in the United States. The situation is particularly serious for young people who are stuck...more
There is a critical need to increase access to evidence-based care for justice-involved pregnant people with a substance use disorder (SUD)—and connect them to continued coverage and care upon release—according to national...more
9/11/2023
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Medicaid ,
New Guidance ,
Opioid ,
Patient Access ,
Pregnancy ,
Prisoners ,
Substance Abuse
On May 18, 2023, the CMS, in consultation with the DOE, released new guidance to support state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) agencies (SMAs), state education agencies (SEAs), and local education...more
This report was written in partnership with and funded by the Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government and many states offered regulatory flexibilities intended to make...more
In a new webinar, Manatt Health, the American Medical Association (AMA) and a panel of stakeholders will share key lessons for states seeking to innovate and expand access to evidence-based care for pregnant people with a...more
4/17/2023
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Health Insurance ,
Inmates ,
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Medicaid Expansion ,
Opioid ,
Parole ,
Pregnancy ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Prisoners ,
Probation ,
Substance Abuse ,
Waivers ,
Webinars
In 2021, drug-related overdose deaths topped 107,000. Despite a nearly 50% decrease in opioid prescribing over the past decade, drug overdose mortality continues to trend in the wrong direction. Of particular concern is that...more
Editor’s Note: In the article below, Manatt Health discusses the key policies in the “Mental Health Parity Improvements Act,” the latest draft legislation from the Senate Finance Committee’s bipartisan mental health...more
In 2021, drug-related overdose deaths topped 107,000. Despite a nearly 50% decrease in opioid prescribing over the past decade, drug overdose mortality continues to trend in the wrong direction. In the face of these...more
Last year, the number of overdose deaths in the United States exceeded 100,000 for the first time ever. Equally alarming, the rate of drug-related overdose deaths among U.S. teenagers nearly doubled in 2020. Since that time,...more
Youth Receiving Residential and Inpatient Behavioral Health Care Are at Increased Risk of Homelessness -
The Issue -
Youth with behavioral health needs, particularly those receiving residential and inpatient treatment,...more
5/9/2022
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Foster Children ,
Health Insurance ,
Homeless Issues ,
Juvenile Justice System ,
Juveniles ,
LGBTQ ,
Low-Income Issues ,
Medicaid ,
Mental Health ,
Minor Children ,
Patient Access ,
Residential Care Facilities ,
State Medicaid Programs
In January 2021, Manatt Health described the ten health care imperatives essential for improving our health care system and advancing health equity in the 2020s. Now two years into the decade, we have released our 2022...more
5/3/2022
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Digital Health ,
Disparate Impact ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Mental Health ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Physicians ,
Public Health ,
Webinars
As the nation experiences unprecedented levels of behavioral health needs—even further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—state Medicaid programs have increasingly looked for flexibility to craft services and payment models...more
Learn How Innovators in Children’s Health View the Effects of COVID-19, the Impact of Equity Issues and the Actions Needed Moving Forward at a New Manatt Webinar—the Fifth in Our Health Care Imperatives Series... Register...more
Editor’s Note: The American Medical Association (AMA) and Manatt Health released a national roadmap in September 2019 to guide policymakers in taking action to help end the nation’s opioid epidemic. Based largely on in-depth...more
Editor’s Note: In a new report commissioned by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, the J.B. and M.K. Pritzker Family Foundation, and Genentech Charitable Giving, Manatt Health—in partnership with DCR Initiatives and the...more
A New Manatt Webinar—Based on a Just-Released Report by the MA Child and Adolescent Health Initiative—Shares Cutting-Edge Strategies for Improving Child and Family Health Outcomes Through Pediatric Primary Care.
For years,...more
11/25/2020
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Child Care ,
Children's Hospital ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Financing ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Investors ,
Medicaid ,
Pediatrics ,
Physicians ,
Preventive Health Care ,
Race Discrimination ,
Webinars
Editor’s Note: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, many governors were looking for ways to strengthen substance use disorder (SUD) provider capacity as part of their comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic. With the...more
7/23/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Retention ,
Federal Funding ,
Health Care Providers ,
Main Street Lending Programs ,
Medicaid ,
Opioid ,
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ,
Payroll Taxes ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse
Editors’ Note: As COVID-19 rips through the country, an often-overlooked population at extraordinarily high risk is the nearly 2 million adults with opioid use disorder (OUD). This group faces a perfect storm of health and...more
6/2/2020
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Controlled Substances ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
DEA ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Opioid ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health ,
SAMHSA ,
State of Emergency
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to progress, providers across the continuum of care are experiencing significant changes in utilization resulting in declining revenue and jeopardizing access to care. The federal government...more