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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

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As highlighted in a 2020 Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services informational bulletin , Pennsylvania Medicaid has improved oral health access and quality of care by requiring MCOs to hire a dental director and execute performance improvement projects (PIPs) for pediatric preventative dental care. CMS 416 preventative services.

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State Approaches to Behavioral Health Measures in Medicaid Managed Care

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Some states also prepare reports of individual plan performance for stakeholders. These vary in format, extent, and target audience. For example: Some states direct those interested in obtaining information about individual MCO’s performance to NCQA’s scorecards.