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State Strategies to Increase Diversity in the Behavioral Health Workforce
/in Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD Featured News Home, Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Opioid Use Disorder, Workforce Capacity /by Mia Antezzo, Jodi Manz, Eliza Mette and Kitty PuringtonPaying Family Caregivers through Medicaid Consumer-Directed Programs: State Opportunities and Innovations
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center Connecticut, Florida, Virginia Featured News Home, Reports Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Consumer Affordability, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center, Workforce Capacity /by Salom Teshale, Wendy Fox-Grage and Kitty PuringtonFamily members provide significant amounts of care to relatives with complex needs, including those who are Medicaid enrollees.
Spotlight on Home- and Community-Based Services: New Federal Opportunities?
/in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Resource Center Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Relief and Recovery, Social Determinants of Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center, Workforce Capacity /by Kitty PuringtonOlder adults, people with disabilities, and their family caregivers have been hard hit by COVID 19. As states reel from the pandemic’s human and fiscal toll, policymakers are increasingly looking to home- and community-based services (HCBS) to address the pressing need for alternatives to nursing home care and supporting family caregivers who can help loved […]
The 2021 American Rescue Plan Act’s Major Health Care Provisions
/in COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Resource Center Blogs, Featured News Home Consumer Affordability, COVID-19, Eligibility and Enrollment, Equity, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Housing and Health, Medicaid Expansion, Population Health, Relief and Recovery, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces, Workforce Capacity Recovery and Relief /by Christina CousartStates Quickly Retool Strategies to Maximize Vaccination Coverage
/in COVID-19 State Action Center Blogs, Featured News Home Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Vaccines, Workforce Capacity /by Ariella Levisohn, Rebecca Cooper and Jill RosenthalFaced with limited vaccine supplies, a slow rollout of federal funds, and new federal guidelines allowing vaccination of those 65 and older, states face distribution challenges as they quickly evaluate which mass immunization practices are most effective.
Michigan Medicaid Addresses Social Determinants of Oral Health through Dental and Medical Contracts
/in Medicaid Managed Care Michigan Blogs, Featured News Home Child Oral Health, CHIP, Consumer Affordability, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, EPSDT, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Special Populations and Services, Workforce Capacity /by Ariella LevisohnInequities in dental care are prevalent across the United States, with significant disparities based on age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Economic factors, such as ability to pay for dental insurance, and social factors such as food insecurity and access to nutritious food options also play a large role in oral health outcomes. In Michigan, […]
States Need Federal Guidance to Plan for When the Public Health Emergency Ends
/in Policy Blogs Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, State Insurance Marketplaces, Workforce Capacity /by Anita CardwellWhile the federal COVID-19 public health emergency – which allows for a range of state and federal policy flexibilities in programs such as Medicaid – was recently extended, considering the significant number of pandemic-related policies that states have implemented, officials need to begin preparing now for the eventual end of the emergency. Currently, there is […]
Stand by Me: Supporting Long-Term Services and Supports Workers
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center Oregon, Tennessee Chronic and Complex Populations, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Long-Term Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center, Workforce Capacity /by Wendy Fox-GrageDirect care workers play a critical role in the success of states’ long-term services and supports (LTSS) systems, but faced with COVID-19, low wages, and few advancement opportunities, states struggle to retain this workforce. Recently, state leaders came together virtually at National Academy for State Health Policy’s annual conference to share strategies to improve recruitment […]
NASHP Resource Hub: State Strategies to Build and Support Palliative Care
/in Policy Reports, Toolkits Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Featured Policy Home, Health Coverage and Access, Health System Costs, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Palliative Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Workforce Capacity Chronic and Complex Populations /by Kitty Purington, Wendy Fox-Grage and Salom TeshalePalliative care helps individuals with serious illness better manage the symptoms and stressors of disease. These services are interdisciplinary, person- and family-centered, and can help people at any stage of a serious illness.
States are uniquely positioned to influence how Americans think about access, and experience palliative care.
Six States’ Strategies to Providing Home Health Services to Children Enrolled in Medicaid
/in Medicaid Managed Care Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Ohio, Washington Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Community Health Workers, COVID-19, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Special Populations and Services, Workforce Capacity /by Olivia Randi and Kate HonsbergerTo improve the quality of services for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and reduce health care costs, states are implementing strategies to improve access to home health services. Of particular importance as states confront COVID-19-related budget challenges, home health services can help to avoid costly emergency department use, hospitalizations, and institutional […]
State Strategies to Increase Diversity in the Behavioral Health Workforce
/in Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD Featured News Home, Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Opioid Use Disorder, Workforce Capacity /by Mia Antezzo, Jodi Manz, Eliza Mette and Kitty Purington