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Health Insurance Market Officials Raise Questions as They Look toward the Future of Telehealth

NASHP

For example, one study of telehealth use during spring of 2020 found that race/ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, age and English proficiency all factored in to accessibility of telehealth services to treat ambulatory care services. What impact does telehealth utilization have on cost and quality of care?

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

Minnesota provides a menu of quality measures that plans may select to qualify for value-based payments; plans may also develop and propose their own. Promote choice and control for people with serious illness, while taking into account their unique life circumstances; 2. Goals Principles. Help people plan for serious illness; 3.

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CMS Announces Strategy on Value-Based Payments for Specialty Care

Sheppard Health Law

CMS’s strategic refresh initiative aims to meet five objectives: drive accountable care, advance health equity, support care innovations, improve access and affordability, and establish partnerships to achieve these objectives. These models encourage providers to work together to coordinate care with a focus on quality.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

Health Care Access in Rural Areas: Evidence that Hospitalization for Ambulatory Care-Sensitive Conditions in the United States May Increase with the Level Of Rurality.” Regional accountable entities. The Healthy Connections Value Care program went live July 1, 2021, and requires participation for PCCM providers.