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Why The End of the Public Health Emergency is Everyone’s Problem

HIT Consultant

Under the PHE, states must keep Medicaid enrollees continuously covered, irrespective of their circumstances. . The goal of the PHE was to help low-income people receive appropriate preventive and primary care during the pandemic without disruptions in coverage.

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Center: Equity and Vision

Sheppard Health Law

On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“ CMS ”) Innovation Center (“ Innovation Center ”) published a white paper detailing its vision for the next ten years: a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care. Strategic Objective 1: Drive Accountable Care.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

The information on this map comes from a 50-state survey of a variety of stakeholders, ranging from Medicaid officials to Community Health Workers, on their states’ approaches?to?integrating?CHWs ACO Accountable Care Organizations. ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program.

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

Medicaid Reimbursement. Medicaid Reimbursement. Alabama does not reimburse for CHW services through its Medicaid program. Alaska Medicaid reimburses for CHW services through MCOs as authorized under the state plan. Arizona does not currently reimburse for CHW services through its Medicaid program.

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How State Medicaid Programs Serve Children and Youth in Foster Care

NASHP

How State Medicaid Programs Serve Children and Youth in Foster Care May 17, 2022 / Veronnica Thompson. Children and youth in foster care (CYFC) often benefit from targeted services and supports. Yet, many receive fragmented or limited access to care, contributing to higher rates of unmet health needs. [1]

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State Maternal Mortality Review Committees Address Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health to Improve Maternal Health

NASHP

MMRCs analyze these deaths that occur in their state each year and make recommendations to prevent them. [5] 5] These suggested changes often target individuals, hospitals, providers, and the broader health care system. Due to the pandemic, prenatal care visits decreased and maternal mental health conditions increased. [7]

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What Hospital Success Looks Like Under Value-Based Care

HIT Consultant

With the right technology, providers can monitor patients across the continuum, identify when patients present to the ED, intervene in a timely manner, and reroute patients to a less costly level of care. Reduce hospital admissions. For both patients and providers, trips to an ED, or even just a short hospital stay, are costly.