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Confronted with Overdoses, Rhode Island’s Emergency Departments Employ Peer Services to Promote Treatment
/in Policy Featured News Home, Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by Jodi Manz and Kitty PuringtonDrug overdose deaths nationwide have continued to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, exceeding 88,000 between August 2019 and August 2020, signaling a critical need for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and the workforce to provide them. Non-fatal overdoses, which are a predictor of future fatal overdoses, also rose, leading to an increase in opioid-related […]
States Use Appendix K and Emergency Waivers to Support Home- and Community-Based Services in Response to COVID-19
/in COVID-19 Charts, Featured News Home, Maps Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Equity, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Salom TeshaleState Approaches to Improve Comprehensive School Mental Health Systems
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Olivia RandiThe COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health of many children and adolescents and reduced students’ access to comprehensive school mental health systems (CSMHS) as schools shifted to remote learning. In recent years, states have implemented policies that have successfully expanded access to CSMHS. Lessons learned from these initiatives can help address students’ growing […]
Maryland’s Family Recovery Courts: Successfully Reuniting Families with the Help of Customized Substance Use Disorder Treatment
/in Policy Maryland Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by Mia AntezzoTo reduce substance use as a key cause of children removed from their homes, Maryland implemented a Family Recovery Court program in 2004 that connects parents to intensive treatment for substance use disorder (SUD) and provides case management and incentives. Over a one-year period, program evaluations show the program produced a 25 percent higher reunification […]
How States Improve Housing Stability through Medicaid Managed Care Contracts
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, COVID-19, Health Equity, Housing and Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Ariella LevisohnIn 2019, more than 500,000 individuals experienced homelessness and nearly 20 million renters spent 30 percent or more of their income on housing. These numbers are increasing as the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates housing insecurity for people of color and low-wage workers. To improve housing stability – a critical social determinant of health (SDOH) – states […]
States Use Appendix Ks to Provide Innovative Flexibilities for Medicaid Enrollees and Caregivers during COVID-19
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center Connecticut, Georgia, Washington Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, COVID-19, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Salom Teshale, Paige Spradlin, Wendy Fox-Grage and Kitty PuringtonDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, states have used the Appendix K Emergency Preparedness and Response authority to amend Medicaid 1915(c) home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers and quickly provide more flexible services and supports to Medicaid enrollees and, indirectly, their caregivers.
Massachusetts Increases Adolescent Substance Use Treatment by Building Primary Care Provider Capacity
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by Veronnica ThompsonStates Work to Improve Long-Term Care in the Age of COVID-19
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center Ohio, Washington, Wisconsin Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Health Equity, Long-Term Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Palliative Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, State Recommended Resources, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Paige SpradlinNursing home residents account for at least one-third of COVID-19 deaths, and this disparity reveals numerous problems with infection control in institutional settings. As a result, many states are rethinking and restructuring their long-term services and supports (LTSS) programs. A recent National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) annual conference session explored what states have […]
How New York Is Safeguarding Pregnant Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, COVID-19, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Equity, Infant Mortality, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Social Determinants of Health /by Taylor PlattA Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in September found that pregnant women, especially Black and Latinx, are at increased risk of severe illness from COVID-19 compared to non-pregnant individuals. They are more likely to be admitted to intensive care units (ICU), receive invasive ventilation, and are at increased risk of death. […]
Confronted with Overdoses, Rhode Island’s Emergency Departments Employ Peer Services to Promote Treatment
/in Policy Featured News Home, Reports Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by Jodi Manz and Kitty PuringtonDrug overdose deaths nationwide have continued to rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, exceeding 88,000 between August 2019 and August 2020, signaling a critical need for substance use disorder (SUD) treatment services and the workforce to provide them. Non-fatal overdoses, which are a predictor of future fatal overdoses, also rose, leading to an increase in opioid-related […]