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Resources by Topic: Medicaid

Medicaid Enrollees by Urban/Rural Status
Provides data on the location and distribution of Medicaid enrollees through 2021 by state and urban/rural location. Includes data tables, maps, and graphs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: KFF
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Accountable Health Communities Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Accountable Health Communities Model, which tested whether systematically identifying and addressing the health-related social needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries through screening, referral, and community navigation services would impact healthcare costs and reduce healthcare utilization. Aimed to link beneficiaries with community services that may address their health-related social needs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Tennessee Health Resource Shortage Areas (HRSA)
Provides county-level maps showing locations of Tennessee state-designated Obstetric, Pediatric, Mental Health, Dental, and Primary Care Health Resource Shortage Areas (HRSAs). Also includes a map of counties with the highest TENNCare enrollee to provider ratios.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Tennessee Department of Health
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KanCare Unwinding Data by Age and County as of Feb. 29, 2024
An interactive data table that depicts Medicaid unwinding in Kansas related to the end of the COVID-19 federal Public Health Emergency in March 2023. Allows user to select for rurality, age group, and county, showing corresponding approved, discontinued, or reinstatement window insurance coverage counts and rates.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Health Institute
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CMS Cross Cutting Initiative: Rural Health
A fact sheet that provides examples of how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is working to eliminate disparities in rural healthcare access related to workforce shortages, facility closures, and infrastructure issues. Discusses innovative healthcare payment models from 2023 that address barriers to value-based care in rural healthcare delivery.
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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NC Medicaid Expansion Dashboard
Dashboard providing data on North Carolina Medicaid expansion enrollment. Contains an interactive, county-level map and charts which allow sorting data by demographics, health plan, rurality, and county. Updated monthly.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model
Provides information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center's Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) Model, which will support participating state Medicaid agencies in the development of a whole-person approach to pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care that addresses the physical, mental health, and social needs experienced during pregnancy. Aims to reduce disparities in maternal healthcare access and treatment, improve outcomes and experiences for mothers and their newborns, and reduce overall program expenditures.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Toolkit
Provides Medicaid enrollment information for North Carolina residents in context of Medicaid expansion. Includes English and Spanish-language materials for explaining NC Medicaid and promoting participation. Materials include a flyer, video, social media toolkit, and sample newsletter text, among others. Also provides links to application instructions and frequently asked questions.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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State Medicaid Links
Provides links to state Medicaid agency websites, including pages for state contacts, eligibility, and enrollment information.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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ClimaWATCH (Climate and Weather Analytics, Trends, and Community Health)
Examines how heat waves impact vulnerable populations, based on data from Medicaid beneficiaries on healthcare utilization and spending. Includes information at the national, state, and county levels. Offers interactive maps and charts that show heat waves, socio-environmental vulnerability, and more. Identifies communities most affected by heat waves using different metrics.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Mathematica
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