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Immigration Status is a Health Policy Challenge
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Kids’ Advocates Worry about How State Exchanges Will Determine Medicaid Eligibility
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Welcome to ACHP
ACHP is a national leadership organization that brings together innovative health plans and provider groups that are among America's best at delivering affordable, high-quality coverage and care in their communities.
ACHP and its members improve the health of the communities we serve and actively lead the transformation of health care to promote high-quality, affordable care and superior consumer experience. Drawing on years of experience, our members collaborate, share strategies and work toward solutions to some of health care's biggest challenges. Their work is the foundation for ACHP's advocacy on behalf of better health care nationally.
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What's New
ACHP Health Plan Innovation Series
The ACHP series, Health Plan Innovations in Patient Centered Care is focused on delivery system improvements. The first report focused on care management, and the second report, released April 24, focuses on transitons of care from hosptial to home. The Transitions of Care from Hospital to Home full report, brief and Key Points document are available here.
25th Annual ACHP Boards of Directors Symposium
The 25th Annual ACHP Boards of Directors Symposium was held March 18-20, 2012. To access meeting materials, you must log in to the members website. If you have any questions, contact Anna Helms at ahelms@achp.org.
The Symposium newsletter includes key takeways from the presentations and discussions.
2011 Annual Report
ACHP has released the 2011 Report to the Community: A Voice for Health Care Quality & Value. This report gives voice to the extraordinary work of many of the nation’s best community-based health plans as they help people stay healthy, get well and manage chronic conditions so that they can lead productive lives.
ACHP Members Among Top Medicare Plans in the Country - CMS 2012 MA and Medicare Part D Star Ratings
Community-Based Health Plans Focus on Quality, Show Results - NCQA's 2011-2012 Health Insurance Plan Rankings
Medicare Advantage Star Rating Resources
Updated Medicare Advantage Star Rating resources are available here. You must be logged in as an ACHP member to access this resource.
Events
Upcoming Events
Web Conference
High-Risk, High-Cost Beneficiaries Please join us on Wednesday, May 23rd at 12pm EDT to discuss health plan and provider initiatives that target and coordinate care for
Web Conference
Rocky Mountain Health Plan’s Use of IndiGO – A Unique Physician and Patient Decision Support Tool Please join us on Friday, June 1st at 11 am
Web Conference
Building a Business Process Center of Excellence (BPCoE) Please join us on Tuesday, June 5th at 2:00PM EDT to discuss steps to building a Business Process
Web Conference
CMS Seamless Conversion Information Session Please join us on Wednesday, June 6th at 3:30pm EDT to discuss Seamless Conversion, which is the CMS option to move
Web Conference
ACHP Legislative Committee Please join us on Tuesday, June 12th at 12pm EDT for the regular monthly meeting of ACHP's Legislative Committee, which is an opportunity to share information and