Virtual roundtable shares actionable strategies to ease administrative strain, improve care access, and accelerate system modernization. IRVING, Texas – January 30, 2026 – As Medicaid programs across the country face growing challenges with network adequacy, particularly on rural and underserved communities, Gainwell Technologies LLC convenes experts for a virtual roundtable focused on one central challenge: how can states remove structural barriers…

The H.R. 1 Act fundamentally changed how SNAP accountability works. Before H.R. 1, when a state’s payment error rate crossed federal thresholds, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) assessed a liability—but the model was largely corrective-action driven. States could be required to reinvest up to…

State Medicaid agencies are intensifying efforts to transform healthcare for their members. But while they all share that same mission, agencies are taking multiple technology modernization paths to get there. These paths are informed by the states’ policy priorities, health technology ecosystems and budgets. Some states are choosing to completely…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to make life better for humans, but many worry it will have the opposite effect. For example, a recent article by Pew Research cites that six-in-ten Americans say they would like more control over how AI is used. It’s an understandable reaction given the depictions…

Join Gainwell at the 2026 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit, where we will explore innovative solutions for Medicaid modernization. Visit the Gainwell booth to explore real-world demos. Attend our breakout sessions to hear how data is driving verification initiatives.

The landscape of health information exchange is rapidly evolving. Landmark federal mandates, expanding adherence requirements, and new infrastructure opportunities are reshaping how state Medicaid agencies exchange information with providers, health plans, and other government partners. As we move further into 2026, interoperability is no longer a future-state aspiration—it is an…

An Outlook on Rewriting the Vendor Playbook Change is the only constant in Medicaid. And right now, it’s at an inflection point. As federal requirements shift under H.R. 1, modernization is critical for Medicaid sustainability. States have long relied on technology partners to help drive modernization. But the stakes are…