Blending and Braiding Funding
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States Jumpstart Efforts to Integrate Health and Housing Policies
/in Policy Illinois, Louisiana, New York, Oregon, Texas Blogs Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffAs part of the National Academy for State Health Policy’s (NASHP) health and housing institute, officials from five states (IL, LA, NY, OR, and TX) met with other policymakers at #NASHPCONF18 to share how they work across agency siloes to improve health and housing for vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness, struggling with behavioral health […]
Conference Presentations 2018
/in Policy Annual Conference, Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Blending and Braiding Funding, Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Healthy Child Development, HIV/AIDS, Housing and Health, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Expansion, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Prescription Drug Pricing, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces, State Rx Legislative Action, Value-Based Purchasing /by NASHP StaffBelow is a full list of the Conference speaker presentations.
How States Address Social Determinants of Health in their Medicaid Contracts and Contract Guidance Documents
/in Policy Colorado, Delaware, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington Charts Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health IT/Data, Healthy Child Development, Housing and Health, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Purchasing /by Tina KartikaTo encourage investments in population health, states are increasingly using levers available in their managed care and value-based contracts to address social determinants of health, such as housing and employment. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the National Academy for State Health Policy examined Medicaid contracts and contract guidance documents in 11 states […]
Lessons from Rhode Island: How to Effectively Blend, Braid, and Use Block Grant Funds to Improve Public Health
/in Policy Rhode Island Annual Conference, Blogs Accountable Health, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Chris KukkaWhen Rhode Island health policymakers read the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Healthy People 2010 report, they realized their children’s generation could face a shorter life expectancy than their own unless they changed their approach to public health. In response, Department of Health officials doubled down on their commitment to address health disparities […]
Learn How States Can Blend, Braid, and Use Block Grant Funds to Promote Public Health
/in Policy Reports Accountable Health, Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Equity, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP StaffAs federal officials hint at overwhelming changes in how state health programs will be funded in the future, policymakers are strategizing how to reconfigure their programs to take advantage of the promised brave new world of flexibility and realigned funding. The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP), the de Beaumont Foundation, and the Association […]
Braiding and Blending Funds to Meet Health-Related Social Needs: Lessons from Louisiana and Virginia
/in Policy Louisiana, Virginia Webinars Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Tina KartikaBraiding Funds to House Complex Medicaid Beneficiaries: Key Policy Lessons from Louisiana
/in Policy Louisiana Reports Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Medicaid Expansion, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by Tina KartikaState health policymakers know that improving health and controlling costs sometimes requires investment outside the bounds of medical care. With support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, this brief explores Louisiana’s permanent supportive housing program. The program, administered jointly by the state’s Medicaid agency and housing authority, is a cross-agency partnership that braids funding to […]
From A to Zika: Three Tips from State Health Policymakers on Infectious Disease Crisis Preparedness and Response
/in Policy Florida, Pennsylvania, Texas Annual Conference, Blogs Blending and Braiding Funding, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Community Health Workers, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Infant Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Amy ClaryHigh-profile diseases such as Ebola and Zika grab headlines, but state health policymakers know that emergency preparedness begins long before the first news stories — or symptoms — appear. Preparedness and response often includes cross-sector work that addresses the intersections between public health infectious disease strategy and state Medicaid and emergency management policies. At the […]
Pooling and Braiding Funds for Health-Related Social Needs: Lessons from Virginia’s Children’s Services Act
/in Policy Virginia Reports Blending and Braiding Funding, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health, Social Determinants of Health /by NASHP WritersLow-income and at-risk populations often need services and supports outside the scope of a single state agency in order to live productive, healthy lives. State health policymakers seeking to combine funding streams to meet health-related social needs could benefit from learning about Virginia’s long-term experience pooling funds to meet the needs of at-risk youth and families through its […]
Braiding and Blending Funding Streams to Meet the Health-Related Social Needs of Low-Income Persons: Considerations for State Health Policymakers
/in Policy Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Blending and Braiding Funding, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Quality and Measurement /by Lesa RairMedicaid beneficiaries often need support outside the scope of clinical health care in order to lead healthy lives, and states are uniquely poised to provide this support by addressing the social determinants of health. While states steward a variety of funding sources that address the needs of low-income populations, too often a Medicaid beneficiary must […]
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. 
Public Insurance Financing of Home Visiting Services: Insights from a Federal/State Discussion
/in Policy Blending and Braiding Funding, Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Coverage and Access, Integrated Care for Children, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Taylor Platt and Karen VanLandeghem