September 2026

MESC 2026 Recap: What Stuck With Us From Portland

The Priority Everyone Agrees On, But Rarely Measures Ask any state Medicaid leader if user readiness matters as much as system readiness. Most will say yes without hesitation. Yet look…

August 2026

From Analysis to Ownership: A Five-Part Roadmap for Leading CMS-0057-F Change

More Than a Compliance Deadline CMS-0057-F requires health plans to rebuild how they exchange data and process prior authorizations. Operational provisions took effect January 1, 2026, and the API build-out…

March 2026

The Next Chapter in Health IT: Three Signals from the 2026 State HIT Connect Summit

The 2026 State HIT Connect Summit in New Orleans brought together federal leaders, state agencies, Medicaid directors, human services teams, and technology partners to discuss the future of public-sector health…