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Leveraging the Health Equity Index to Address SDOH and Improve Star Ratings

Dates:
Nov 6, 2024
Time:
2:00 pm EST
Presented by Personify Health
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About This Webinar

The Health Equity Index plays a crucial role in assessing disparities in health outcomes across different demographic groups based on social determinants of health. In the context of the Medicare Advantage Stars program, the Health Equity Index could potentially influence how plans are evaluated and rated. By incorporating measures of health equity into the assessment criteria, the program may incentivize health plans to address disparities in access, quality, and outcomes among diverse populations. This integration could encourage plans to prioritize health equity initiatives, ultimately leading to improved ratings and performance in the Medicare Advantage Stars program.

It is vital for insurers to start preparing for the Health Equity Index (HEI) and its impact on Medicare Advantage plans well before 2027. There are several immediate actions that insurers can take to proactively address this future initiative. This webinar will explain both the importance of the Health Equity Index (HEI) and what they should be doing to prepare.

Attendees Will Learn About

The top 4 things you should be doing to make sure you're performing well in the Health Equity Index:

  1. Prepare
  2. Be Proactive
  3. Personalize
  4. Partner

Presenters

Liz Schmittgens

Director, Solutions Consulting

Personify Health

Liz Schmittgens currently serves as the Director of Solutions Consulting for Personify Health, where she is a trusted subject matter expert and strategic partner for the health plan and health system sales team. She is dedicated to promoting holistic well-being and personalized consumer solutions, and is dedicated to reaching and engaging people to improve their overall health and wellness.…

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Dr. Jodi Smith, RN, MSN, ND

Director, Clinical Quality

Personify Health

Dr. Jodi Smith has more than two decades of health plan experience as a clinician and administrator. She has spent the last four years leading clinical quality and strategy for digital wellbeing platforms and the last two years at Personify Health. See understands first-hand how social drivers effect health outcomes. She is a Master trainer of Stanford’s patient-centered Chronic Disease…

Learn more about Dr. Jodi Smith, RN, MSN, ND