Poster 48 - Rural Pediatric Social-Needs Coordination Program Lowers Medicaid Costs by Thousands of Dollars per Member-Year

Monday, April 27, 2026

1:15 PM - 1:45 PM MDT

Location: Screen 13, Exhibit Hall Poster Pavilion

See how a CMS-piloted, rural, family-centered care coordination model for Medicaid/CHIP children was associated with $300–$940 per member per month in lower costs—and more predictable spending—using claims data. We’ll show where the savings came from (e.g., fewer inpatient events, more planned care) and walk through the workflow you can reuse, not just admire. You’ll leave with practical take-home resources to help you implement similar programing. Ideal for provider leaders, payers, and rural innovators.

Learning Objectives:

Identify the key drivers of cost change using Medicaid/CHIP claims data (e.g., inpatient declines vs. flat ER, modest OP-BH/Rx increases) and quantify example PMPM savings.
Interpret the study’s time-aligned trends and matched comparisons to judge the program’s impact and how the methods can be applied to similar Medicaid/CHIP programs.
Explore the core components of a pragmatic VBP starter plan for rural pediatric partners

Disclosure(s):

Jesse Sieger-Walls, Phd, MSW, LCSW: No financial relationships to disclose

Poster Presenter(s)

Elizabeth Messerschmidt, MBA MAC LPC

Director of Quality Improvement
Egyptian Health Department
Eldorado, Illinois

Disclosure information not submitted.
Jesse Sieger-Walls, Phd, MSW, LCSW

Owner & Managing Principal
Wellbeing in Action
St. Louis, Missouri

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose