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CalAIM: Leveraging Medicaid Managed Care for Housing and Homelessness Supports

NASHP

Community Supports (formerly "In Lieu of Services") California is able to provide community supports, or “in lieu of services” (ILOS), as cost-effective substitutes to medical services covered under the state plan under the federal regulation 42 C.F.R. Housing Tenancy and Sustaining Services. Eviction prevention.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

In recognition of this situation, and considering the key role that PCPs play as the entry point to medical services and in-care coordination, some of the 13 states have begun to leverage their PCCM programs to strengthen primary care. iii] Also, those living in rural areas are more likely to experience a preventable hospitalization.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

NASHP

States are taking steps to provide additional prevention, treatment, and recovery services to higher-risk individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), including those in contact with the criminal legal system. Community Services and Prevention (Intercept 0). Develop crisis lines for immediate connection to treatment.

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Newsletter, February 2024

Patient Safety Movement

Approximately 25% of patients experience an adverse event in US hospitals, with over 40% caused by preventable errors. Many automobiles have monitors that help the driver avoid swerving out of their lane or reversing into a wall or tell them to hit the breaks to prevent a collision. Why is this so important?