Organizations seeking new growth opportunities should look to their state Medicaid agencies. As of March 2025, half of all states (24) have approved 1115 Medicaid waivers allowing “medical” dollars to be spent on housing programs, and six others are waiting for waiver approval. This makes Medicaid one of the largest investment options for specialty care agencies interested in expanding into new markets.
Arizona launched its Housing and Health Opportunities (H2O) waiver program in 2024. One year later, join speakers from Arizona Medicaid (AHCCCS), Banner (an AHCCCS Health Plan), and Copa Health (a community behavioral health provider) as they showcase the road to taking H2O live and the impact of Medicaid-funded housing services for vulnerable populations.
In this session, attendees will:
- Learn Arizona Medicaid’s design decisions in creating specialized housing services for Medicaid eligible SMI members
- Discover how a non-profit health plan invested housing dollars to build new programs, and
- Gain insights on how providers are expanding and growing new services and innovative housing models to support the SMI population.