CHILDREN/YOUTH WITH SPECIAL HEALTH CARE NEEDS
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Expanded Federal Investment in Home and Community-Based Services: State Approaches to Serve Children and Youth
/in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Policy Featured News Home, Reports Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs /by Zack Gould and Kate HonsbergerMedicaid Financing of Care Coordination Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
/in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Policy Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by Olivia Randi and Zack GouldAligning Quality Measures with the National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)
/in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Policy Featured News Home, Reports Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by Eskedar Girmash and Kate HonsbergerNational Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN) Implementation Guide
/in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Policy Featured News Home, Reports Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by Olivia Randi, Zack Gould and Kate HonsbergerHow States Address Social Determinants of Oral Health in Managed Care Contracts
/in Medicaid Managed Care Maps Child Oral Health, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Special Populations and Services /by NASHP StaffMichigan’s Caring for Students Program Leverages Medicaid Funding to Expand School Behavioral Health Services
/in Policy Michigan Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Anita Cardwell and Gia GouldDespite a federal rule change that allows states to bill Medicaid for school-based physical and behavioral health services provided to all Medicaid-enrolled students, many states struggle to overcome the persistent and complex billing challenges associated with receiving Medicaid reimbursement for delivery of these critical services. To access additional Medicaid funds to expand school-based behavioral health […]
States Begin to Incorporate Children into their COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
/in COVID-19 State Action Center Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Health Equity, Immunization, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, Vaccines /by Olivia RandiTo date, there have been more than 2 million COVID-19 infections in US children and 8,000 pediatric hospitalizations. As states begin vaccinating those age 16 and older, many are drafting plans and applying lessons learned from their existing vaccination initiatives for the day when a vaccine is authorized for younger children.
Implementing the Family First Prevention Services Act: What to Watch in 2021
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Veronnica ThompsonEnacted in 2018, the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) significantly reformed the child welfare system and allowed states to use Title IV-E funds to reduce out-of-home placements for children and youth. When those placements are necessary, the FFPSA authorized specific types of allowable congregate settings, including qualified residential treatment programs (QRTPs).
State Approaches to Reimbursing Family Caregivers of Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs through Medicaid
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, COVID-19, EPSDT, Health Equity, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Olivia Randi, Eskedar Girmash and Kate HonsbergerState Strategies to Support the Health Needs of Children with Special Needs in Schools during COVID-19
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Health Equity, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Eskedar GirmashChildren and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and their families face unique hardships in accessing school-based health services during COVID-19, especially children of color, those experiencing poverty, and those living in rural areas who have limited access to technology and acute socioeconomic needs. States are developing unique strategies to support the health needs […]
Expanded Federal Investment in Home and Community-Based Services: State Approaches to Serve Children and Youth
/in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Policy Featured News Home, Reports Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs /by Zack Gould and Kate Honsberger