Plenary Panel – Medicaid in The ‘Next Normal’: Challenges For Funding & Delivering Care For the Most Complex Consumers

The public health and economic effects of the pandemic continue to put pressure on Medicaid spending and enrollment nationwide. Most states are projecting overall FY 2021-22 enrollment to exceed original projections, as more people enroll in Medicaid, increasing program spending at the same time state tax revenues may be falling.

Our panel of experts will discuss the some of the funding challenges state Medicaid systems will face as we continue in the post pandemic new normal well into 2022. These county and state Medicaid executives will share their insights about the growing emphasis on integrated and whole person care approaches in the delivery of coordinated care for complex populations as a strategy to reduce payer cost and improve outcomes, as well as thoughts on payer-provider partnerships to execute these strategies.