Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
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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 TeshaleStates Begin to Incorporate Children into their COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans
/in COVID-19 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 /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 […]
Public Insurance Financing of Home Visiting Services: Insights from a Federal/State Discussion
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center 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, Palliative Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Reimbursement Strategies, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Taylor Platt and Karen VanLandeghemMedicaid Supports for Family Caregivers
/in The RAISE Act Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center Featured News Home, Reports 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, Council Meeting Materials and Resources, Long-Term Care, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health, State Resources, The RAISE Family Caregiver Resource and Dissemination Center /by Neva Kaye and Salom TeshaleFamily caregivers help Medicaid enrollees safely stay in their own homes, prevent or delay hospital and nursing facility stays, and provide personal care services that Medicaid agencies would otherwise need to pay for. However, there are strong indications that family caregivers need additional supports, which would benefit the Medicaid enrollees in their care. Recognizing family […]
National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
/in Policy Reports Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration /by NASHP StaffNASHP Releases National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
/in Policy Blogs, Featured News Home Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Chronic and Complex Populations, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by NASHP StaffThe National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) has released a new set of standards to help states provide high-quality care coordination for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Care coordination is an important strategy to improve the quality of health care and reduce costs, and state officials are increasingly using it […]
States Are Increasing their Use of Medicaid Managed Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
/in Policy Care Coordination, 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, Eligibility and Enrollment, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Population Health /by Olivia Randi and Kate HonsbergerA new, 50-state analysis of Medicaid managed care programs by the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) shows that in the past three years, state Medicaid managed care (MMC) programs have: Enrolled more children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN); Provided more services to them through managed care; and Launched more specialized […]
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 Teshale