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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN

NASHP

High-quality, integrated care requires strong system-level partnerships, information and data sharing, and family-centered practices. Yet, states often face barriers to integrated care including a lack of trust across agencies, privacy regulations that may hinder data sharing, and misaligned eligibility, enrollment, and referral systems.

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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

ECM will be delivered through the managed care 1915(b) waiver and contracting with MCPs and is accounted for in capitation rates. Cannot include funding for building modification or rehabilitation. [8] e), as approved by CMS. 181–226 per diem. [8]. Support for expanding access to services.

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

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In addition to funding mobile response services, Connecticut has also established a Mobile Crisis Intervention Services Performance Improvement Center (PIC) to support the collection and analysis of data, implement quality improvement activities, and support providers to enhance their clinical competencies and delivery of MCIS.

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The Direct Care Workforce

NASHP

By improving coordination, states can more effectively target common barriers to employment (e.g., The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has recommended that the minimum number of hours be increased to 120 hours to account for the increased complexity of direct care. MCTI plans to expand this community-based training program.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

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The hotline, supported by both a federal Overdose to Action grant as well as the state’s CARES Act behavioral health funding , takes advantage of SAMHSA’s modified regulations during the public health emergency, providing immediate access to tele-induction of buprenorphine and linkage to continued outpatient treatment.

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CMS Promotes Competition, Transparency, Health Equity and More in the CY2025 Medicare Advantage and Part D Proposed Rule

Sheppard Health Law

Enhance Guardrails for Agent and Broker Compensation Over the last few years, CMS has issued new regulations and subregulatory guidance intended to address abusive marketing practices by third party marketing organizations (“TPMOs”) that sell MA and Part D plans.

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Implementation Guide

NASHP

Recruit providers to support system improvements. Support quality improvement efforts. Guide quality measurement and evaluation. Advise on evidence-based improvement practices. [1] 1] National Improvement Partnership Network. Establishing a Child Health Improvement Partnership: A How-to Guide.