• Public Partnerships

    A unique model for Massachusetts and other states

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  • Research aids states across U.S.

    From Massachusetts to Hawaii, California, and Utah

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  • Adjustment nets $750 million

    Systemic flaw found in SSA process

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  • More than $100 million annually

    School-Based Claiming Program lifts municipal coffers

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  • Enhanced Coordination of Benefits

    Program earned special recognition from Pioneer Institute

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News

Deborah Drexler, J.D., Dir of Data Operations, Center for Health Care Financing
April 02, 2012
Deborah Drexler co-authors article reviewing the challenges scientific researchers face, related to federal privacy and security requirements

The article in the March 2012 issue of CHEST (a publication of the American College of Chest Physicians) discusses HIPAA, the Privacy Rule, and Security Rule, among other common issues

The Center's Purpose

UMass Medical School's Center for Health Care Financing is dedicated to helping state-run health and human service agencies enhance operations and save public resources. Learn more about our mission in a message from our Director.

We are distinguished by:

  • Our determination, as public employees, to protect resources and create sustainable solutions for health care financing
  • Our focus on saving and recapturing state and local health care dollars
  • Our staff's financial and progammatic expertise and extensive experience at state Medicaid agencies

Our Innovative Solutions

With our team’s experience, research, and technology, we create and implement innovative solutions that help states and municipalities save and recapture millions of dollars every year.

To transform public health care financing, we have forged highly successful partnerships with health and human service organizations in a dozen states: from Massachusetts to California; Utah to Washington.

 

Featured Publication

June 20, 2011
Innovative Fiscal Strategies Massachusetts Medicaid: Innovative Fiscal Strategies, The Public Partnership Model

UMass Medical School’s Center for Health Care Financing has initiated and conducted a wide range of savings measures on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Our new report provides a snapshot of these programs.

View: Massachusetts Medicaid: Innovative Fiscal Strategies, The Public Partnership Model