Question

Identify and discuss the emerging issues and trends surrounding Medicaid

Answer 1

Issues and trends surrounding Medicaid : Trends emerging in Medicaid are:- D. The major yous on the soual determinats to improve care and outcomes. The social determi- nants includes such as hunger, homelessness, boverty o.fc. State Medicaid programe may involve and provide cordination between health provides and 'agencies. 2) The second and most important focus Medicaia $ payers have on providing better customer service to patients. The key to more efficient healthcare system lies within value - based purchasing. The benefits are significant as patients that could potentially spend less to achieve good health. * Issues with Medicaid : 1) The changes made in Medicaid would result in increase un compensated care f unisured rate. 2) Medicaid funding may shift to per capita - cap and block grants! 3) There would be extreme Vanations among states.