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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

NASHP

Recently, Pennsylvania shared their work with managed care organizations (MCO)s to improve access to oral health care services through quality improvement projects, measures, and incentives. Such steps included DHS convening MCOs quarterly to discuss their performance metrics through Quarterly Quality Review Meetings (QQRMs).

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State Approaches to Behavioral Health Measures in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

Performance measurement is a pillar of state quality improvement and oversight. Other states, such as Colorado, establish advisory committees that provide input on all aspects of a state’s quality improvement program , including measure selection. It is often factored into plan payment, and it supports public reporting.