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The Future of Aging Policy: A Snapshot of State Priorities

NASHP

State health policies help to shape these services through legislation, funding, and regulation. With person-centered care as a key focus of HCBS, Hawaii is working on a community-based palliative care benefit for beneficiaries with serious illnesses through Hawaii ’s QUEST Integration Medicaid 1115 waiver.

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

NASHP

Since 2014 (first under its “Dual Demo” demonstration and then later via D-SNP contracts), the state has enabled Medicaid MCOs to participate in value-based purchasing through its Integrated Care System Partnerships (ICSP) model. In Rhode Island, MCO plans of care must include “interventions to address special needs (e.g.,

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KLAS: Home-Based Post-Acute Care and Facility-Based Post-Acute Care Trends

HIT Consultant

For example, both the pandemic and documentation workflows—which are often made challenging due to new regulations or changes to reimbursements—exacerbate burnout and can prompt staff to leave. OnShift is mentioned because their scheduling, HR, and payroll offerings are integrated, thus simplifying back-office processes.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

integrating?CHWs CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification , and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. CHWs are integrated into many of the strategies that this project pursues. The Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR) 10.68.01

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

This map highlights state activity to integrate CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification, and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. CHWs are integrated into many of the strategies that this project pursues.

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

NASHP

Shared Plan of Care. Care Coordination Workforce. Care Transitions. health plans, providers, families of CYSHCN) in using, adapting, and implementing the National Care Coordination Standards for CYSHCN to develop or improve care coordination systems. Team-Based Communication. How to Use This Guide.