April 14, 2009

Maximizing Quality and Value in Medicaid: Using Return on Investment Forecasting to Support Effective Policymaking

Allison Hamblin and Chad Shearer at the Center for Health Care Strategies co-wrote the issue brief, Maximizing Quality and Value in Medicaid: Using Return on Investment Forecasting to Support Effective Policymaking. During an economic recession, states must find ways to maximize the impact of available funds in order to serve the increasing numbers of Medicaid beneficiaries. Some states have established new ways of organizing, financing, and delivering health care in order to lower costs without giving up the quality of care or enrollment capacity they provide. An important tool in this process is return-on-investment (ROI) analysis. This issue brief outlines what ROI can do to improve quality and control costs in Medicaid.