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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

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As highlighted in a 2020 Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services informational bulletin , Pennsylvania Medicaid has improved oral health access and quality of care by requiring MCOs to hire a dental director and execute performance improvement projects (PIPs) for pediatric preventative dental care. Fluoride varnish.

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Sustainability and Value: State Palliative Care Reimbursement Strategies

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It is increasingly clear that any program’s ability to improve care value is critically reliant on targeting the right patients — not too many, not too few, but the right ones.” — Diane E. advance care screening) were performed. One HSA prioritized improved access to palliative care as a driver in reducing all-cause readmissions.