{"id":63225,"date":"2016-08-01T22:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-02T02:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=63225"},"modified":"2020-12-24T13:03:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T18:03:23","slug":"hip-2-0-evaluation-reveals-hoosier-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2016\/08\/01\/hip-2-0-evaluation-reveals-hoosier-success\/","title":{"rendered":"HIP 2.0 evaluation reveals Hoosier success"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from the Governor’s Office:<\/p>\n

Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 Evaluation Reveals Hoosier Success<\/strong>
\nEngaging Members, Increasing Personal Responsibility and Encouraging Healthy Behaviors Hallmarks of HIP 2.0, says Independent Study<\/em><\/p>\n

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Indianapolis (July 27, 2016) – The results of a study conducted by the Lewin Group, an independent health care consulting firm, affirm the success of the design and implementation of the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) 2.0.<\/p>\n

“The Healthy Indiana Plan is proving what Hoosiers have known all along: when we give people choices and the opportunity to be active participants in their own health care, it leads to better health outcomes,” said Governor Mike Pence. “HIP 2.0 should serve as a national model for how state-led reforms can actually accomplish what national health care reform has failed to do. We can provide financially sustainable health care to low-income populations that will actually lead to healthier lives.”<\/p>\n

Lewin Group’s findings note that Indiana’s design to empower HIP 2.0 participants to take ownership of their health care and contribute financially to their coverage improves outcomes and satisfaction rates while lowering Emergency Room usage and emphasizing primary preventive care. The findings were presented to the Medicaid Advisory Committee by Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Medicaid Director Joe Moser earlier this week.<\/p>\n

In a letter of support of the program, Dennis Murphy, President and CEO of Indiana University Health wrote, “IU Health is pleased by the progress and potential of HIP 2.0 and its ability to support low-income, hardworking Hoosiers in managing their health care needs and costs. The Pence Administration has once again captured the essence of Hoosier innovation, solidifying Indiana as a leader in Medicaid reform and the advancement of consumer-driven health care.”<\/p>\n

Key findings of the study include:<\/p>\n