Each question includes concrete state examples for adopting health equity-focused payment models.
A new issue brief provides a checklist of eight key questions that can help state purchasers and other payers develop a robust payment and spending strategy focused on advancing health equity. State agencies can involve a variety of stakeholders, including people served by Medicaid, to develop a comprehensive approach to guide spending and payment decisions focused on health equity. Medicaid agencies make daily decisions about how to spend program dollars and use this opportunity to guide payment strategies to advance health equity.
