Conducting a Program Cost Analysis for Medicaid-Public Health 6|18 Prevention Programs
Provides key steps in creating a cost analysis and financial case for Medicaid and public health partners who want to implement 6|18 interventions.
Provides key steps in creating a cost analysis and financial case for Medicaid and public health partners who want to implement 6|18 interventions.
Outlines how states can partner with Medicaid managed care organizations (MCOs) to implement evidence-based prevention interventions under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) 6|18 Initiative for one or more high-burden, high-cost health conditions.
Provides guidance for Medicaid-public health teams interested in presenting a business case to state or health plan leadership related to Medicaid coverage for an evidence-based intervention under the 6|18 Initiative.
Includes performance improvement projects related to: controlling asthma, preventing diabetes, controlling high blood pressure, and reducing tobacco use.
Suggests that an investment in comprehensive tobacco cessation services may result in savings for Medicaid programs and may be a cost-effective approach to improving health outcomes for low-income populations.