Leveraging Public Health Assets in Medicaid Managed Care
September 30, 2025
It is vital that state and territorial health agencies partner with Medicaid agencies to maximize investments and, in turn, improve health outcomes for those enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. However, the two agency types differ in terminology, tools, and procurement of services, which can pose challenges to effective collaboration.
This report, divided into three major parts, helps to break these barriers by providing key information and resources relevant to Medicaid agencies and their managed care health plans:
- Part I: This introductory section focuses on providing background, summarizing Medicaid mandatory and optional benefits and populations.
- Part II: Next, the report delves into the life cycle of Medicaid managed care, equipping state and territorial health officials to effectively time outreach and partnership with Medicaid throughout this effort.
- Part III: This final section details Medicaid managed care key obligations and charts out the public health capacities, assets, and resources for meeting each.
Updated September 2025 to reflect the current Medicaid landscape. It was originally published on May 29, 2019.