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Addie Blanchard, MPH

Senior Analyst

Expertise: Payer Coverage and Restrictions

Addie Blanchard is an associate manager on the PAR Insights team at MMIT. She brings data to life through analytics and storytelling, helping clients build competitive market access strategies and support the patient journey. She earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a master’s in public health from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.

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Article | December 5, 2024

Payer Response to the Great Medicaid Unwinding

During the pandemic, the number of individuals in the U.S. enrolled in both fee-for-service and managed Medicaid programs increased dramatically. This increase was tied to a provision in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which boosted federal dollars to the states in exchange for keeping individuals covered through Medicaid, even if their eligibility changed since they enrolled.

Article | May 2, 2024

Focusing on Social Determinants of Health: How to Make an Impact

Consideration of patients’ social determinants of health (SDoH) has been a facet of healthcare delivery in the United States for decades. The CDC defines SDoH as the nonmedical factors that influence a patient’s health outcomes, such as access to care services and medication, housing and food stability, education levels, and employment.

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