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New Eight-State Policy Academy Advances Access to Care for Pregnant/Parenting Women with SUD
/in Policy Alabama, Colorado, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia Blogs Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Chronic and Complex Populations, Chronic Disease Prevention and Management, Cost, Payment, and Delivery Reform, Healthy Child Development, Integrated Care for Children, Integrated for Pregnant/Parenting Women, Maternal Health and Mortality, Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home /by Erin BonzonSubstance use disorders (SUD) and mental health conditions are prevalent among pregnant and parenting women in the United States, and they have far-reaching consequences for the health and well-being of women and their children. Integrated care models that support pregnant and parenting women’s physical and behavioral health and social service needs can improve outcomes for women and children and reduce health care costs.
Through the Maternal and Child Health Policy Innovation Program (MCH PIP), funded by the federal Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration (MCHB, HRSA), the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) is working with states to support and advance innovative policy initiatives that improve access to quality health care for pregnant and parenting women.
As part of the MCH PIP initiative, NASHP is convening a two-year policy academy including eight state teams made up of representatives from state Medicaid agencies, public health agencies, mental health/substance use agencies, and other state stakeholders. States selected to participate in the first cohort of the NASHP policy academy include:
- Alabama
- Colorado
- Kentucky
- Mississippi
- New Jersey
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
Over the next two years, these states will identify, promote, and advance innovative, state-level policy initiatives to improve access to care for Medicaid-eligible pregnant and parenting women with or at risk of SUD and/or mental health conditions. NASHP will work with the states to identify high-priority policy issues, challenges, and opportunities through targeted technical assistance, peer-to-peer learning, analyses of policy issues, and development of policy briefs and other resources that will be disseminated nationally.
While many states have identified pregnant and parenting women as a priority population for their SUD and behavioral health efforts, challenges and opportunities persist. NASHP recently published two Issue Hubs that provide valuable resources, including information on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model. They are available at:
- Resources to Help States Improve Integrated Care for Pregnant and Parenting Women: This Issue Hub provides valuable resources for states interested in using the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) model and others to improve access to comprehensive and coordinated care and implement innovative payment and care delivery models for pregnant and parenting women eligible for Medicaid.
- Resources to Help States Improve Integrated Care for Children: This Issue Hub provides valuable resources for states interested in the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model and others working to implement payment, coverage, and cross-agency strategies to improve for integrated care coordination of behavioral, physical and health-related social needs for children eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
State Strategies to Advance Medical Homes for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
/in Policy Behavioral/Mental Health and SUD, Care Coordination, Children/Youth with Special Health Care Needs, CHIP, 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, Physical and Behavioral Health Integration, Population Health, Primary Care/Patient-Centered/Health Home /by NASHP StaffMedical homes are critical components of comprehensive care systems for children and youth with special health needs (CYSHCN). They can reduce costs and improve outcomes and care experiences for CYSHCN and their families. This new report, State Strategies to Advance Medical Homes for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, examines effective strategies used by 16 states to advance a medical home model of care for CYSHCN and their families, as part of the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration’s State Implementation Grants to Enhance Systems of Services for CYSHCN through Systems Integration. Read the report.
Additional children and youth with special health care needs resources:
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