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MACPAC March 2015 Letter to Congress on Extending CHIP Funding
/in Policy Blogs CHIP, CHIP, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by NASHPOn March 10, 2015 the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) sent a letter to Congress reiterating its support for extending federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The letter underscores the need for immediate congressional action given that states are expected to exhaust federal funding for their programs in fiscal […]
Alignment Between Separate CHIP and Marketplace Issuers
/in Policy Maps CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, State Insurance Marketplaces /by NASHP WritersAlignment Between Separate CHIP and Marketplace Issuers, 2015
/in Policy CHIP, CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by NASHP and Keerti Kanchinadam*Map updated March 18, 2015 This map highlights the extent of overlap in 2015 between issuers offering managed care plans in a state’s separate Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and those offering plans in health insurance marketplaces. This map updates a 2014 map showing data from the first year marketplace coverage was available. Plans offered […]
Cross-Systems Collaboration: Working Together to Identify and Support Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
/in Policy Webinars Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, Chronic and Complex Populations, Eligibility and Enrollment, EPSDT, Essential Health Benefits, Health Coverage and Access, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Safety Net Providers and Rural Health /by NASHPTuesday, March 3, 2015: Multiple state agencies and organizations are working to identify and support children with special physical, emotional and developmental disabilities. Coordination and collaboration across systems, including the sharing of data, increases the ability for states to identify children at risk and ensure they are receiving the appropriate health, mental health and developmental services. This webinar features three states discussing collaborations across state programs that impact the identification and treatment of children in need of specific services.
Summary of NASHP’s 2015 Survey of State CHIP Directors
/in Policy Reports CHIP, CHIP, Health Coverage and Access, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health /by NASHPFederal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) is scheduled to expire on September 30, 2015, unless Congress acts. Many state CHIP directors have begun to consider the steps needed should funding remain uncertain or expire. In January 2015, the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) surveyed CHIP directors to better understand recent […]
Don’t Treat Me Like a Kid! Challenges in Covering and Caring for Adolescents
/in Policy Annual Conference CHIP, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Population Health /by StaffSpeakers: Lee Partridge Rebecca Mendoza Tony Rodgers Although policy makers often think of adolescents as children in regard to coverage under public programs, adolescents have distinct service utilization, developmental, and health care needs that differ from those of younger children. This session will look at innovative state approaches to integrating behavioral, social, and personal health […]
Individual Marketplace Pediatric Dental Benefit Decisions for 2014
/in Policy Charts CHIP, Eligibility and Enrollment, Health Coverage and Access, Oral Health, Population Health /by Keerti KanchinadamThis chart highlights marketplace policy decisions related to pediatric dental coverage for the 2014 plan year. It tracks the kinds of pediatric dental products that marketplaces solicited and offered on the marketplace in 2014, particularly whether dental benefits were offered through stand-alone dental products (SADP), as “bundled” products that paired a specific SADP and a qualified […]
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. 
Michigan Medicaid Addresses Social Determinants of Oral Health through Dental and Medical Contracts
/in Policy Michigan Blogs, Featured News Home Child Oral Health, CHIP, Consumer Affordability, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, EPSDT, Health Coverage and Access, Health Equity, Health System Costs, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Oral Health, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home, Quality and Measurement, Social Determinants of Health, Workforce Capacity /by Ariella LevisohnInequities in dental care are prevalent across the United States, with significant disparities based on age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Economic factors, such as ability to pay for dental insurance, and social factors such as food insecurity and access to nutritious food options also play a large role in oral health outcomes. In Michigan, […]