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Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid

NASHP

Strengthening Care for People with Serious Illness Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid. People with complex or life-threatening conditions often need extra support to manage symptoms and make critical decisions about their care and quality of life. March 14, 2022.

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2023 Highlights Illuminate 2024 Priorities

NCQA

How We Help Medicaid & Long-Term Services and Supports Our Public Policy team had a great 2023 helping state and federal agencies define and reach quality goals. Helping states organize how Medicaid plans manage Long-Term Services and Supports is an example of our ongoing assistance to regulators. HEDIS is always evolving.

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

NASHP

public health, Medicaid, mental health) and other stakeholders (e.g., On the other hand, a health plan may use the guide to implement a high-quality screening and assessment process through primary care providers. State Medicaid agencies. Oversee and incentivize quality care. Medicaid managed care contracts).