Request for Applications Released for 2012 Medicaid Leadership Institute Class
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March 29, 2011 Contact: Lorie Martin, Center for Health Care Strategies, (609) 528-8400, lmartin@chcs.org
Request for Applications Released for 2012 Medicaid Leadership Institute Class
Hamilton, NJ – Applications are being accepted through May 6, 2011, for the third cohort of the Medicaid Leadership Institute, a unique initiative to help Medicaid directors transform their programs into national models for high-quality, cost-effective care. The Medicaid Leadership Institute is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation directed by the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS).
Medicaid plays a huge and growing role in the U.S. health care system, particularly given that states are gearing up to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). As a result of the Medicaid coverage expansion set forth by ACA, more than 80 million individuals will be eligible for Medicaid beginning in 2014, dramatically expanding Medicaid’s responsibilities and expenditures. Program costs (state and federal) are projected to exceed $600 billion in 2014, growing to more than $800 billion by 2019. As Medicaid shifts from a welfare program to the nation’s single largest health insurance provider, the demands on the program will increase while the resources to manage it will remain constant or even decrease.
The 12-month Medicaid Leadership Institute is designed to enhance the strategic thinking, substantive knowledge, individual leadership, and technical skills necessary for directors to foster innovation in their state programs and maximize Medicaid’s central role in transforming the nation’s health care system. The curriculum includes in-person meetings, site visits to participant states, individualized leadership coaching, and opportunities to network with leaders from other states and experts in many fields. The program is managed by CHCS and directed by Carolyn Ingram, senior vice president at CHCS and former New Mexico director and Medicaid Leadership Institute Fellow.
“This program offers a truly unique opportunity for Medicaid directors, particularly in the current environment as state leaders contemplate the implications of health reform while balancing difficult fiscal challenges,” said Ms. Ingram. “Our work with the first two classes has been extremely gratifying and we look forward to another strong class next year.”
The first two classes of Fellows included Medicaid directors from Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington. Together, these states represent approximately 45 percent of the nations Medicaid enrollees and expenditures.
Up to eight Medicaid directors will be competitively selected as Fellows for the third Medicaid Leadership Institute class (August 2011–July 2012). Only current Medicaid directors are eligible to apply. Below are key dates for the application process. For more information please see the Request for Applications.
Key Dates
- April 13, 2011 2pm EST -- Informational conference call for prospective applicants; for more information and to register.
- May 6, 2011 -- Deadline for receipt of applications.
- July 1, 2011 -- Notification of acceptance.
- August 1, 2011 -- Program launch.
- September 12-14 -- First In-Person Meeting, Princeton, NJ.
* * *About the Robert Wood Johnson FoundationThe Robert Wood Johnson Foundation focuses on the pressing health and health care issues facing our country. As the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted exclusively to improving the health and health care of all Americans, we work with a diverse group of organizations and individuals to identify solutions and achieve comprehensive, meaningful and timely change.For more than 35 years we’ve brought experience, commitment and a rigorous, balanced approach to the problems that affect the health and health care of those we serve. When it comes to helping Americans lead healthier lives and get the care they need, we expect to make a difference in your lifetime.About the Center for Health Care StrategiesThe Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is a nonprofit health policy resource center dedicated to improving health care quality for low-income children and adults, people with chronic illnesses and disabilities, frail elders, and racially and ethnically diverse populations experiencing disparities in care. CHCS works with state and federal agencies, health plans, and providers to develop innovative programs that better serve people with complex and high-cost health care needs. Its program priorities are: enhancing access to coverage and services; improving quality and reducing racial and ethnic disparities; integrating care for people with complex and special needs; and building Medicaid leadership and capacity. Institute expands the leadership capacity of Medicaid directors to pursue innovation in publicly financed programs to deliver higher quality, more cost-effective health care services.
