Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health
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How States Addressed Health-Related Social and Economic Factors in 2019
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Jill RosenthalDuring 2019, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has tracked the progress of many of the plans governors outlined in their 2019 state of the state and inaugural addresses that focused on the social and economic factors that influence health. The governors’ initiatives included social inequity, housing, education, the environment, jobs, and other […]
New York Recommends Pediatric Preventive Care Improvements in its First 1,000 Days on Medicaid Report
/in Policy New York Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home /by Elinor HigginsBy age three, a child’s brain has grown to 80 percent of its adult size and experiences during the first 1,000 days are critical to healthy brain development and social, emotional, cognitive, language, and physical development. Preventive measures taken in the first few years of life can have a significant and lasting impact on a […]
All 50 States and Washington, D.C. CHIP Fact Sheets for all years
/in Policy CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by adminAll of the CHIP Fact Sheets published are listed below in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Either right mouse click and choose Save As.. or click on the link and save in Adobe Acrobat when the document opens. ALL 50 2014 CHIP State Fact Sheets ALL 50 2016 CHIP State Fact Sheets Alabama 2019 CHIP Fact Sheet 2016 […]
Children’s Health Insurance Program Fact Sheets for Every State and Washington, DC
/in Policy Featured News Home, Maps CHIP, CHIP, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by NASHPState Officials Consider Patient Preferences when Evaluating Telehealth Evidence
/in Policy Alaska, California Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by Johanna ButlerWhen exploring new evidence about the effectiveness of telehealth, state policymakers want to know which interventions consumers prefer and are scalable for a range of populations. In addition to working to ensure that new telehealth tools are evidence-based and effective, officials want to make sure both patients and providers are interested in utilizing them. The […]
Infographic: State Team-Based Care Strategies for Medicaid-Eligible Women
/in Policy District Of Columbia, Minnesota, Montana Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health System Costs, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by Eddy FernandezFor more information, please click the program titles and read NASHP’s State Medicaid Quality Measurement Activities for Women’s Health. Acknowledgement: Thank you to the officials in Washington, DC, Montana, and Minnesota for reviewing their respective highlighted strategies. This infographic is a publication of the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). This project is supported […]
States Increase Access to Oral Health Services and Support Overall Health
/in Policy Child Oral Health, Community Health Workers, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Oral Health, Population Health, Workforce Capacity /by NASHP StaffAcross the nation, states are developing innovative approaches to increase access to oral health services. These policies underscore the critical relationship between overall health and oral health. This blog and two new National Academy for State Health Policy fact sheets explore how several states, including Minnesota and Arizona, are expanding their oral health workforce to […]
States Increase Access to Oral Health Services and Support Overall Health
/in Policy Arizona, Minnesota Blogs, Featured News Home Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Workforce Capacity /by Carrie Hanlon and Neva KayeState officials continue to develop new approaches to increase access to oral health services, and many of their innovations were highlighted at National Academy for State Health Policy’s 2019 conference. There are ongoing initiatives, such as deploying community health workers in Minnesota, a New Hampshire Medicaid and Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program pay-for-prevention, bundled […]
State Medicaid Strategies to Promote Early Identification and Treatment of Pregnant Women with Substance Use Disorder
/in Policy Featured News Home, Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Eligibility and Enrollment, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by Carrie Hanlon, Taylor Platt, Eddy Fernandez and Lyndsay SanbornStates face rapidly rising rates of substance use disorder (SUD) and overdoses among pregnant women and increases in maternal deaths and poor birth outcomes, such as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS).[1] To understand how states promote early identification of SUD and treatment access for pregnant women, the National Academy for […]
Medicaid Incentives, Performance Measures, and Workforce Innovations Foster Access to Pediatric Oral Health Care
/in Medicaid Managed Care Featured News Home, Reports Child Oral Health, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, EPSDT, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health IT/Data, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Program Design, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Special Populations and Services, Workforce Capacity /by Carrie Hanlon and Malka BerroWhile state policymakers across the country grapple with oral health care access challenges, California, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut are incentivizing their Medicaid plans and providers to deliver pediatric oral health services in innovative ways, with a special focus on community-based solutions. Under its Medicaid section 1115 waiver, California incentivizes dental care coordination by community health workers […]
For individuals living with complex, often chronic conditions, and their families, palliative care can provide relief from symptoms, improve satisfaction and outcomes, and help address critical mental and spiritual needs during difficult times. Now more than ever, there is growing recognition of the importance of palliative care services for individuals with serious illness, such as advance care planning, pain and symptom management, care coordination, and team-based, multi-disciplinary support. These services can help patients and families cope with the symptoms and stressors of disease, better anticipate and avoid crises, and reduce unnecessary and/or unwanted care. While this model is grounded in evidence that demonstrates improved quality of life, better outcomes, and reduced cost for patients, only a fraction of individuals who could benefit from palliative care receive it. 
Medicaid Reimbursement of Midwifery Services in Minnesota and Washington State Supports Diverse Pathways to Care
/in Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Policy Minnesota, Washington Blogs, Featured News Home Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by Anoosha Hasan and Emily Creveling