Emily Costello’s work focuses on quality assessment of state Medicaid and CHIP programs. Her expertise includes technical assistance, Medicaid and CHIP eligibility, and social determinants of health.
Costello previously worked on the Medicaid and CHIP Business Information Systems (MACBIS) Data Analytics and Data Quality project, providing data quality technical assistance to states and developing analyses for public-facing reports. She currently works on the 1115 Demonstration Support Contract project for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reviewing and updating monitoring metric specifications for serious mental illness waivers, as well as providing technical assistance to states submitting monitoring protocols. In addition, she provides support for a project assessing quality of state Medicaid managed care programs.
Before joining Mathematica in 2020, Costello held a position as a contract Medicaid eligibility specialist at Michigan Medicine and St. Joseph Mercy Health System. She holds an M.P.H. in health behavior and health education and a graduate certificate in health informatics from the University of Michigan.
This tip sheet details strategies states can use in their State Medicaid Agency Contracts (SMACs) with Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) to promote integration and coordination of behavioral health benefits among enrolled dually eligible individuals. This tip sheet also highlights how a few D-SNPs have gone beyond the SMAC requirements to further promote behavioral health integration.
Learn MoreFrom local to global challenges in health, human services, and international development, we’re here to improve public well-being and make progress together. Learn more about becoming a Mathematica client or partner.
Work With Us