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CMMI Prioritizes Multi-Payer Alignment in New Models

NCQA

The GUIDE model is the first of its kind to address health care costs and target reductions in federal spending on long-term nursing home placement. And then we’re also developing an approach for certification based on quality improvement and patient experience.”

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3 Focus Areas to Improve Behavioral Health

NCQA

Community health workers. Psychiatric nurse practitioners. For example, primary care providers are playing a larger role in mental health care. We’re also seeing what we call “ workforce extenders” provide behavioral health care. Costs Costs of behavioral health care continue to rise.

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

NASHP

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

MHP Medicaid Health Plans. NCQA National Committee for Quality Assurance. NIH National Institutes of Health. PCCM Primary Care Case Management. PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. PHW Pandemic Health Worker. PCMH Patient Centered Medical Home . 98961 – 2 to 4 patients.

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Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

Idaho reimburses for CHW services through its Medicaid managed care (Primary Care Case Management) program. The PCCM program incentivizes primary care providers to incorporate CHWs into their care coordination model by offering a higher per-member per-month (PMPM) case management payment.

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN

NASHP

As a result, services were better aligned and the MCOs referred CYSHCN to the Title V CYSHCN program for care coordination given the program staff’s expertise in serving this population. Data are central to both direct care coordination service provision, as well as care coordination system monitoring and quality improvement efforts.