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

NASHP

Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care October 25, 2021 / by Salom Teshale, Kitty Purington, Wendy Fox-Grage, and Mia Antezzo. Comprehensive care coordination. billion on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) per year. Assessment and management of pain and other symptoms.

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Final Rule Gives Home Health Agencies Breathing Room for HHVBP, Medicare Sequestration

Home Health Care

Now that the final home health payment rule for 2022 has been floating around for a few days, industry insiders have had time to pick it apart and zero in on key changes, including the nationwide expansion of the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model. This delay will give home health providers across the U.S.

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Voices: Beth Ann Longo, Associate Director, Department of Research, The Joint Commission

Home Health Care

Longo : There are nearly 11,000 home health agencies that report data to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For home care specifically, how does better quality translate to better business? Finish this sentence: “The top strategy that care providers should employ in 2022, to best prepare for 2023, is…”?

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Behavioral Health System Modernization along the Continuum

NASHP

States such as Texas, Wyoming , and New Jersey are adopting Medicaid reimbursement of collaborative care services and are addressing capacity to transition to CoCM. People with COD are significantly more likely to be arrested , with a disproportionate impact on women and Black adults. An action plan dashboard tracks targets.

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Sustainability and Value: State Palliative Care Reimbursement Strategies

NASHP

There are a number of strategies state health officials can use as they build sustainable access to palliative care services in their Medicaid programs. Target Populations That Could Benefit from Palliative Care Services Use data to identify Medicaid enrollees with serious illness.