Publications

In addition to directly assisting clients to solve business problems, Bailit Health staff conduct research and author publications to assist the broader community of health care purchasers. A sample of published articles and reports is available below.


Cover for Affordability Concerns Are Driving States to Curb Hospital Prices
Affordability Concerns Are Driving States to Curb Hospital Prices

The Commonwealth Fund – Michael Bailit, Alyssa Vangeli
January 14, 2026

Cover for Best Practices in Health Care Claims Data Analysis to Inform State Action and Control Costs
Best Practices in Health Care Claims Data Analysis to Inform State Action and Control Costs

The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – Jessica Mar, Caitlin Otter, Michael Bailit
November 12, 2025

Cover for Ensuring State Health Care Affordability Strategies Work for All
Ensuring State Health Care Affordability Strategies Work for All

Milbank Memorial Fund – Erin Taylor, Matt Reynolds
October 29, 2025

Cover for Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Toolkit
Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Toolkit

State Health and Value Strategies – Mary Beth Dyer, Beth Waldman
October 28, 2025

Cover for Separating the Haves from the Have-Nots: State Options for Targeted Application of Hospital Affordability Policies
Separating the Haves from the Have-Nots: State Options for Targeted Application of Hospital Affordability Policies

The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – Sarah Kinsler
September 30, 2025

Cover for How Insurers That Own Providers Can Game The Medical Loss Ratio Rules
How Insurers That Own Providers Can Game The Medical Loss Ratio Rules

Health Affairs Forefront – January Angeles, Michael Bailit
September 29, 2025


2025

For States With Cost Growth Targets, 2023 Spending Growth Was High Across The Board
Jessica Mar, January Angeles – Health Affairs Forefront – August 29, 2025

What to Know About MassHealth’s Quality and Equity Incentive Programs
Matt Reynolds, Mary Beth Dyer – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation – July 29, 2025

Beyond Public Reporting: Strengthening Accountability to States' Cost Growth Targets and Leveraging Targets in Health Care Oversight
Grace Flaherty, January Angeles – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – June 24, 2025

Assessing Hospital Efficiency: Considerations for States Seeking to Reduce Health Care Costs
Alyssa Vangeli, Sarah Kinsler – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – June 23, 2025

Standardized Health Spending Analytic Definitions and Methods: Cross-State Collaboration Leads to Stronger Results
Jessica Mar, Sarah Kinsler – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – June 16, 2025

Consensus Administrative Specifications for Health Care Cost Driver Analyses Analytic Support Resource
Jessica Mar, Sarah Kinsler – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – June 16, 2025

Consensus Administrative Specifications for Health Care Cost Growth Target Programs Analytic Support Resource
Christopher Romero-Gutierrez, Sarah Kinsler – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – June 16, 2025

Health Care Affordability: Definitions and Options for States to Track Progress
Grace Flaherty – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – June 12, 2025

Making Health Care More Affordable: A Playbook for Implementing a State Health Care Cost Growth Target, 2025 Edition
January Angeles, Erin Taylor – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – May 15, 2025

Guide to Hospital Price Growth Targets
Sarah Kinsler, Caitlin Otter – The Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Healthcare Costs – May 6, 2025

How States Can Lower Hospital Prices and Make Health Care More Affordable
Bailit Health, The Commonwealth Fund – State Strategies to Cap Hospital Prices - Learnings for State Officials – April 11, 2025

Price Caps Resource Repository
Bailit Health, The Commonwealth Fund – State Strategies to Cap Hospital Prices - Learnings for State Officials – March 31, 2025

A Menu of State Choices for Addressing Unaffordable Growth in Hospital Commercial Prices
Anna Rothenberg, Michael Bailit – Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – January 28, 2025


2024

Pinpointing Performance: Improving Health Care Cost Growth Target Attribution Reporting for Providers
Grace Flaherty – Milbank Memorial Fund – December 10, 2024

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid Managed Care
Erin Campbell, Mary Beth Dyer, Anna Rothenberg – State Health and Value Strategies – October 31, 2024

Delaware Takes Bold Action to Improve Health Care Affordability
Sarah Kinsler – Milbank Memorial Fund Blog – October 17, 2024

Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model Evaluation: Report 2
Erin Campbell, Deepti Kanneganti, Matt Reynolds, Ellie Shea-Delaney, Erin Taylor, Beth Waldman, in partnership with Abt Associates and Westat Insight Policy Research – U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – July 15, 2024

Compendium of Medicaid Managed Care Contracting Strategies to Promote Health Equity
Erin Taylor, Mary Beth Dyer – State Health and Value Strategies – April 30, 2024

Guide to Understanding Hospital Spending through Financial Analysis - Analytic Support Resource
Sarah Kinsler, Peter Hayes, Christopher Romero-Gutierrez, Michael Bailit – Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Cost – April 5, 2024

Guide to Understanding Hospital Spending through Financial Analysis - Analytic Support Resource: Illustrative Case Studies
Sarah Kinsler, Peter Hayes, Christopher Romero-Gutierrez, Michael Bailit – Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – April 5, 2024

A Health Equity Data and Accountability Infrastructure for Massachusetts
Matt Reynolds, Deepti Kanneganti, Michael Bailit of Bailit Health, Clara Felice, Jatin Dave of MassHealth – Peterson-Milbank Program for Sustainable Health Care Costs – February 7, 2024


2023

What´s New in State Approaches to Addressing Health-Related Social Needs in Medicaid Managed Care
Erin Campbell, Mary Beth Dyer, Erin Taylor – State Health and Value Strategies – December 29, 2023

In Three States, Growth In Prescription Drug Spending Is Unaffordable Even When Accounting For Rebates
Jessica Mar, January Angeles – Health Affairs Forefront Blog – December 19, 2023

The Impact of COVID-19 on Health Care Spending in Three States: A Health Care Cost Driver Analysis
Christopher Romero-Gutierrez, Michael Bailit – Milbank Memorial Fund – December 6, 2023

How Medicaid Agencies Can Leverage Multi-Payer Aligned Measure Sets
Grace Flaherty, Matt Reynolds – State Health and Value Strategies – October 4, 2023

Medicaid Managed Care Strategies to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in Mental Healthcare for Adults
Erin Taylor, Rachel Isaacson, Mary Beth Dyer – State Health and Value Strategies – July 21, 2023

States Setting Health Care Spending Growth Targets Experienced Accelerated Growth in 2021
January Angeles – Health Affairs Blog – June 29, 2023

Measuring Health Equity: A State Measure Set to Assess and Improve Equity
Deepti Kanneganti, Jessica Mar, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – June 16, 2023

Compendium of Medicaid Managed Care Contracting Strategies to Promote Health Equity
– State Health and Value Strategies – April 7, 2023

What's New in State Approaches to Promoting Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care
Erin Taylor, Matt Reynolds – State Health and Value Strategies – April 7, 2023

States Take on Affordability — Hospital and Pharmaceutical Spending Are Pressing Priorities, but Difficult to Tackle
Alyssa Vangeli, Ann Hwang, Michael Bailit, Erin Taylor – The Commonwealth Fund – January 26, 2023

State Strategies for Controlling Health Care Costs: Implementation Guides
Ann Hwang, Michael Bailit, Deepti Kanneganti, Grace Flaherty – The Commonwealth Fund – January 13, 2023

Making Health Care More Affordable: A Playbook for Implementing a State Cost Growth Target
January Angeles – Milbank Memorial Fund – January 10, 2023


2022

Value-Based Payment, the Safety Net, and Rethinking Risk
Alison E. Cuellar, Mary Beth Dyer, Rachael Matulis – The American Journal of Managed Care – October 18, 2022

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid Managed Care
Erin Campbell, Mary Beth Dyer, Erin Taylor – State Health and Value Strategies – October 4, 2022

Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model Evaluation: Report 1
Deepti Kanneganti, Matt Reynolds, Ellie Shea-Delaney, Erin Taylor, Beth Waldman – Submitted to CMS – August 23, 2022

What Is Driving Health Care Spending Upward In States With Cost Growth Targets?
Michael Bailit – Health Affairs Forefront – August 9, 2022

Medicaid Managed Care Procurements: A Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies
Beth Waldman, Mary Beth Dyer, Erin Campbell – State Health and Value Strategies – August 9, 2022

Medicaid Managed Care Contract Language: Health Disparities and Health Equity
Bailit Health – State Health and Value Strategies – July 28, 2022

California’s Department of Health Care Services Centers Health Equity in its Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Procurement
Erin Taylor, Mary Beth Dyer, Erin Campbell – State Health and Value Strategies – July 28, 2022

Investing in Primary Care: Why It Matters for Californians with Commercial Coverage
Ann Hwang, Dolores Yanagihara – California Health Care Foundation – April 19, 2022

Ensuring Health Care Cost Growth Targets Promote Health Equity
Grace Flaherty, Deepti Kanneganti – Milbank Memorial Fund – April 13, 2022

A Typology For Health Equity Measures
Michael H. Bailit, Deepti Kanneganti – Health Affairs Forefront – March 21, 2022

Ten Strategies to Help States Slow Health Care Cost Growth in the Commercial Market
Ann Hwang, Amy M. Lischko, Tom Betlach, Michael H. Bailit – The Commonwealth Fund – February 24, 2022

Stratifying Data and Implementing Financial Incentives: How States Are Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care to Further Health Equity
Rachel Isaacson, Mary Beth Dyer, Erin Taylor – State Health and Value Strategies – January 28, 2022


2021

Promising Approaches to Reducing Disparities in Birth-Related Health Outcomes in Medicaid
Erin Taylor, Jennifer Sayles, Michael Bailit – California Health Care Foundation – November 12, 2021

Promoting Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care: A Guide for States
Erin Taylor, Mary Beth Dyer, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – November 7, 2021

Organizations React to Medi-Cal Managed Care Procurement Request for Proposals
Mary Beth Dyer, Beth Waldman – California Health Care Foundation – September 24, 2021

Strategies for Working with Managed Care Organizations to Increase COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Erin Campbell, Mary Beth Dyer – State Health and Value Strategies – September 15, 2021

Promoting Health Equity in Medicaid Managed Care: A Guide for States
Erin Taylor, Mary Beth Dyer, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – August 27, 2021

States Are Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care to Further Health Equity
Erin Taylor, Mary Beth Dyer – State Health and Value Strategies – August 27, 2021

A Data Use Strategy for State Action to Address Health Care Cost Growth
Jennifer Sayles, Deepti Kanneganti, Michael Bailit – Milbank Memorial Fund – June 25, 2021

Measuring Non-Claims-Based Primary Care Spending
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit, Deepti Kanneganti – Milbank Memorial Fund – April 15, 2021

Rhode Island’s Cost Trends Project: A Case Study on State Cost Growth Targets
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit, Megan Burns, Justine Zayhowski – Milbank Memorial Fund – January 26, 2021

Paying Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans for Value: Design Recommendations for a Quality Incentive Program
Justine Zayhowski, Jennifer Sayles, Michael Bailit – California Health Care Foundation – January 25, 2021


2020

How States Are Increasing Their Investment in Primary Care
Michael Bailit – Milbank Memorial Fund – November 19, 2020

Behavioral Health Urgent Care: A Vision for Massachusetts and Opportunities to Improve Access
Erin Taylor, Ellie Shea-Delaney, Beth Waldman, Kaitlyn Kenney Walsh – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation – October 27, 2020

Developing a Social Risk Factor Screening Measure
Justine Zayhowski, Kate Reinhalter Bazinsky, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – October 16, 2020

Social Risk Factor Screening in Medicaid Managed Care
Rachel Isaacson, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – October 16, 2020

Prospective Payment for Primary Care: Lessons for Future Models
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit, Jennifer Sayles – Milbank Memorial Fund – September 16, 2020

Ensuring Medicaid MCO Enrollees Receive Necessary Care During COVID-19
Michael Bailit, Jennifer Sayles – State Health and Value Strategies – July 27, 2020

Medicaid Managed Care Contract Language: Health Disparities and Health Equity
– State Health and Value Strategies – June 23, 2020

State Strategies to Promote Value-Based Payment through Medicaid Managed Care
Beth Waldman, Mary Beth Dyer, January Angeles, Margaret Trinity – Federal Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – March 13, 2020


2019

Implementing the ASAM Criteria for SUD Treatment through Medicaid Managed Care
Rachel Isaacson, Ellie Shea-Delaney, Beth Waldman – State Health and Value Strategies – November 21, 2019

How States Can Use Measurement as a Foundation for Tackling Health Disparities in Medicaid Managed Care
Kate Reinhalter Bazinsky, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – June 3, 2019

Raising the Bar: How California Can Use Purchasing Power and Oversight to Improve Quality in Medi–Cal Managed Care
Beth Waldman, Mary Beth Dyer, Amy Lischko, Aron Boros – California Health Care Foundation – April 29, 2019

Paying Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans for Value: Quality Goals for a Financial Incentive Program
Michael Bailit, Justine Zayhowski – California Health Care Foundation – April 29, 2019

Leveraging Multi–Payer Databases for Value
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit – State Health and Value Strategies – March 25, 2019

Making Quality Matter in Medi–Cal Managed Care: How other states hold health plans financially accountable for performance
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit – Bailit Health – February 27, 2019


2018

New Models of Primary Care Workforce and Financing: Costs Associated with High Quality Comprehensive Primary Care
Michael Bailit, Deepti Kanneganti, et al. – Bailit Health – November 1, 2018

How Do Innovative Primary Care Practices Achieve the Quadruple Aim?
Ed Wagner, Lisa LeRoy, Judith Schaefer, Michael Bailit, Katie Coleman, Chinliu Zhan, David Meyers – The Journal of Ambulatory Care Management – October 1, 2018

Safeguarding Financial Stability of Provider Risk-Bearing Organizations
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit, JoAnn Volk – State Health and Value Strategies – August 1, 2018

Balancing Health Care's Checkbook: New Strategies For Providers And States
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns, Kara Walker – Health Affairs Blog – July 20, 2018

Workforce Configurations to Provide High–Quality, Comprehensive Primary Care: a Mixed–Method Exploration of Staffing for Four Types of Primary Care Practices
David Meyers, Lisa LeRoy, Michael Bailit, Judith Schaefer, Edward Wagner, Chunliu Zhan – Journal of General Internal Medicine – July 3, 2018

Categorizing Value–Based Payment Models According to the LAN Alternative Payment Model
Megan Burns, Michael Bailit – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 6, 2018

State Medicaid Approaches for Defining and Tracking Managed Care Organizations Implementation of Alternative Payment Models
Beth Waldman, Michael Bailit, Mary Beth Dyer – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 6, 2018


2017

Value–Based Innovation by State Public Employee Health Benefits Programs
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns, Mary Beth Dyer – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – November 28, 2017

Value–Based Purchasing for Managed Care Procurements: A Toolkit for State Medicaid Agencies
Mary Beth Dyer, Beth Waldman – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – October 18, 2017

Standardizing the Measurement of Commercial Health Plan Primary Care Spending
Michael H. Bailit, Mark W. Friedberg, Margaret L. Houy – Milbank Memorial Fund – July 25, 2017

State Strategies: Value–Based Payment for Medicaid Populations with Complex Care Needs
Erin Taylor, Mary Beth Dyer, Michael Bailit – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – April 29, 2017

The Business Case for Maternity Care Episode–Based Payment
Megan Burns, Michael Bailit – HCP–LAN Maternity Multi–Stakeholder Action Collaborative – April 27, 2017


2016

Integrating Health Care and Social Services: Moving from Concept to Practice
Margaret Trinity, Mary Beth Dyer, Michael Bailit – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – December 5, 2016

Value–Based Payment Models for Medicaid Child Health Services
Michael Bailit, Marge Houy – United Hospital Fund – July 12, 2016

The Role of State Medicaid Programs in Improving the Value of the Health Care System
Megan Burns, Beth Waldman, Erin Taylor – National Association of Medicaid Directors – March 24, 2016

Integrating Public Health and Health Care: Getting Beyond the Theory – State Health Reform Assistance Network
Erin Taylor, Michael Bailit, Mary Beth Dyer, Karen Hacker – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – March 22, 2016

Safety–Net Provider ACOs: Considerations for State Medicaid Purchasers – State Health Reform Assistance Network
Michael Bailit, Beth Waldman – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – March 22, 2016

Provider Network Development and Management and Delivery System Transformation in State Medicaid Health Care Purchasing Compendium
Michael Bailit, Beth Waldman – National Governors Association – January 12, 2016


2015

Implementing State Payment Reform Strategies at Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Beth Waldman, Mary Beth Dyer, James Waldinger – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – December 15, 2015

Making Health Care Affordable Grant Program Final Evaluation
Marge Houy, Kate Bazinsky – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation – August 17, 2015

A Study of Safety-Net Providers Functioning as Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)
Michael Bailit, Beth Waldman – Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) – July 28, 2015

Implementing Value-Based Physician Compensation: Advice from Early Adopters
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns, Mary Beth Dyer – Healthcare Financial Management – July 1, 2015

Nature And Nurture: What's Behind the Variation In Recent Medical Home Evaluations?
Mark Friedberg, Connie Sixta, Michael Bailit – Health Affairs Blog – June 22, 2015

Barriers to Behavioral and Physical Health Integration in Massachusetts
Margaret Houy, Michael Bailit – Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts Foundation – June 12, 2015

The ACO Conundrum: Safety-Net Hospitals in the Era of Accountable Care
Michael Bailit, Rachel Tobey, Jim Maxwell, Clancey Bateman – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – May 4, 2015

Alternative Payment Models and the Case of Safety Net Providers in Massachusetts
Megan Burns, Michael Bailit – Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation – March 18, 2015

Three Emerging Challenges for Sustained Payment and Delivery System Reform
Michael Bailit, Margaret Houy, Beth Waldman – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – March 12, 2015

What Funders Can Do to Advance Payment Reform
Andrea Ducas, Michael Bailit – Health Affairs: Grant Watch Blog – February 18, 2015

Approaches to the Integration of Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Other Developmental Disabilities
Brendan Hogan, Kate Bazinsky, Beth Waldman – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – January 5, 2015


2014

Considerations for State Development of Performance Measure Sets
Beth Waldman, Michael Bailit – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – September 17, 2014

Early Observations Show Safety Net ACOs Hold Promise to Achieve the Triple Aim and Promote Health Equity
James Maxwell, Michael Bailit, Rachel Tobey, Christine Barron – Health Affairs Blog – September 16, 2014

Four Innovative Strategies to Help Providers Succeed Under Payment Reform
Michael Bailit, Marge Houy – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – August 1, 2014

Key Payer & Provider Operational Steps to Successfully Implement Bundled Payments
Michael Bailit, Marge Houy – Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute – May 28, 2014

Reducing Overuse & Misuse: State Strategies to Improve Quality & Cost of Health Care
Megan Burns, Mary Beth Dyer, Michael Bailit – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – January 17, 2014


2013

A Burning Platform & Trust: Key Ingredients for Payment Reform
Michael Bailit – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – December 15, 2013

Facing the Future: Developing Guidelines for Coordinating Practice-Based & Plan-Based Care Management Resources
M. Houy, C. Johnson, J. Carlevale – Society of Teachers of Family Medicine Resource Library – November 20, 2013

5 Best Practices for a Successful Transition to Value–Based Payments
Interview with Michael Bailit – Becker's Hospital Review – October 11, 2013

Provider Network Development and Management and Delivery System Transformation in State Medicaid Programs
Beth Waldman, Michael Bailit – NGA Medicaid Health Care Purchasing Compendium – September 28, 2013

Facilitators and Barriers to Payment Reform: Market-based, governmental, organizational, and design considerations
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – September 26, 2013

The Significant Lack of Alignment Across State and Regional Health Measure Sets
Kate Bazinsky, Michael Bailit – Buying Value – September 10, 2013

All Together Now – Coordinating California's Public Sector Health Care Purchasing
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns – California HealthCare Foundation – September 1, 2013

Bundled Payments One Year Later: An Update on the Status of Implementations and Operational Findings
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns, Marge Houy – Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute – June 10, 2013

Understanding State Resistance to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Is It Really Just Politics As Usual?
Amy Lischko, Beth Waldman – Journal of Health & Biomedical Law – May 1, 2013

The Employer ROI for Payment Reform: Four Payment Models
Michael Bailit, Kate Bazinsky – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 1, 2013

Payment Matters: The ROI for Bundled Payment
Michael Bailit, Kate Bazinsky – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 1, 2013

Payment Matters: The ROI for High Intensity Primary Care Payment
Michael Bailit, Kate Bazinsky – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 1, 2013

Payment Matters: The ROI for Payment Reform
Michael Bailit, Kate Bazinsky – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 1, 2013

Payment Matters: The ROI for Patient-Centered Medical Home Payment
Michael Bailit, Kate Bazinsky – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 1, 2013

Payment Matters: The ROI for Population-based Payment
Michael Bailit, Kate Bazinsky – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – February 1, 2013

Role of the Nurse Care Manager in a Patient-Centered Medical Home
Christine Johnson, Marge Houy – CMSA Today – February 1, 2013


2012

The Design And Application Of Shared Savings Programs: Lessons From Early Adopters
Joel S. Weissman, Michael Bailit, Guy D'Andrea, Meredith B. Rosenthal – Health Affairs – September 1, 2012

Shared–Savings Payment Arrangements in Health Care
Michael Bailit, Christine Hughes, Megan Burns, David H. Freedman – The Commonwealth Fund – August 1, 2012

Delivering Value: How Value–Based Purchasing Improves Quality and Lowers Costs
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns – Buying Value – July 1, 2012

Bundled Payment Across the U.S. Today: Status of Implementations and Operational Findings
Michael Bailit, Megan Burns – Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute – May 1, 2012

Toward Innovative Models of Health Care and Financing: Matchmaking in Maryland
Kate Bazinsky, Laura Herrera, Joshua Sharfstein – The Journal of the American Medical Association – April 1, 2012

Stabilizing MassHealth Funding: Options to Break the Recurring Cycle of Expansion and Contraction
Beth Waldman, Robert Seifert, Kate Nordahl – Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute – February 1, 2012


2011

Key Design Elements of Shared-Savings Payment Arrangements
Michael Bailit, Christine Hughes – The Commonwealth Fund – August 1, 2011

The ACA's Impact on Medicaid: Changes and Opportunities for MassHealth
Beth Waldman, Kate Nordahl – The Massachusetts Medicaid Policy Institute – July 1, 2011

Payment and Delivery Reform Action Briefs
Michael Bailit – Catalyst for Payment Reform – June 1, 2011

Multipayer Patient-Centered Medical Home Implementation Guided by the Chronic Care Model
Robert Gabbay, Michael Bailit, et al. – The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety – June 1, 2011

Assessing the Financial Health of Medicaid Managed Care Plans and the Quality of Patient Care They Provide
Michael McCue, Michael Bailit – The Commonwealth Fund – June 15, 2011

Payment Rate Brief
Michael Bailit – Patient–Centered Primary Care Collaborative – March 30, 2011

Monitoring Medi–Cal: Recommendations for Measuring the Performance of California's Medicaid Program
Beth Waldman, Michael Bailit – California HealthCare Foundation – January 1, 2011

Physician Payment Reform
Michael Bailit, Christine Hughes – National Business Coalition on Health Value-based Purchasing Guide – January 1, 2011


2010

Rhode Island's Novel Experiment To Rebuild Primary Care From The Insurance Side
Chris Koller, Troy Brennan, Michael Bailit – Health Affairs – May 1, 2010

Value–Based Purchasing and Consumer Engagement Strategies in State Employee Health Plans: A Purchaser Guide
Joshua Slen, Michael Bailit, Marge Houy – April 1, 2010

Massachusetts Health Care Reform
Beth Waldman – April 7, 2010


2009

Covering Children and their Parents – The Massachusetts Model and Implications for National Health Reform
Beth Waldman – December 1, 2009

Using Insurance Standards and Policy Levers to Build a High Performance Health System
Michael Bailit, Christopher Koller – November 6, 2009

Health Plan Capabilities to Support Value Based Benefit Design
Marge Houy, Michael Joseph, Laura Jacobus-Kantor – October 1, 2009

Value–Based Benefit Design: A Purchaser Guide
Marge Houy – September 1, 2009

Pay-for-Performance in the Medi-Cal Managed Care and Healthy Families Programs: Findings and Recommendations
Michael Bailit, Christine Hughes – August 1, 2009


2008

The Purchaser Guide to the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Michael Bailit, Christine Hughes – July 9, 2008


2007

The State Children's Health Insurance Program in Massachusetts: Achievements, Challenges and Implications for Health Reform
Beth Waldman – April 1, 2007

Physician Pay–for–Performance in Medicaid: A Guide for States
Michael Bailit, Mary Beth Dyer, Karen LLanos, Joanie Rothstein – Center for Health Care Strategies – April 1, 2007

Purchaser Guide to Value–driven Health Care
Michael Bailit, Marge Houy, Michael Joseph – February 1, 2007


2006

Understanding the Influence of Publicly Traded Health Plans on Medicaid Managed Care
Michael Bailit, Mary Beth Dyer – November 1, 2006

Incentives and Rewards Best Practices Primer: Lessons Learned from Early Pilots
Michael Bailit, Mary Beth Dyer, Michael Joseph – July 1, 2006

Putting Quality to Work: Rewarding Plan Performance in Medi–Cal Managed Care
Michael Bailit, Mary Beth Dyer – May 1, 2006