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How We Help Medicaid & Long-Term Services and Supports

NCQA

More states are contracting with managed care organizations (MCO) to provide Medicaid long-term services and supports (LTSS). How do we know if MCOs are delivering equitable, high-quality care to people receiving LTSS? Accreditation helps accountability and ongoing quality improvement efforts of aging and disability networks.

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State Use of Behavioral Health Performance Measures in Medicaid Managed Care Contracting

NASHP

Performance measurement is a pillar of state Medicaid managed care quality improvement and oversight efforts, is often factored into plan payment, and supports public reporting. 42 Medicaid agencies collected at least one measure of behavioral health performance. Check out the map and chart below for an overview of our findings.

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State Approaches to Behavioral Health Measures in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

In addition, starting in 2024, federal rules will require states to report performance on some measures, including some behavioral health measures, to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). 1] All but one of these Medicaid agencies collected at least one measure of behavioral health performance.

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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

NASHP

Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania By Allie Atkeson. States are engaged in a variety of efforts to improve oral health access as part of improving overall health outcomes for Medicaid members. Note, Medicaid members’ new PH-MCO plans will begin September 1 st , 2022).