NASHP

MARCH 15, 2023

State policymakers have a number of different opportunities to integrate palliative care into current health care initiatives. Palliative care can be an important component of these strategies. Ensure palliative care specialists are included in Medicaid MCO networks.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Integration Nursing 52

NASHP

MARCH 14, 2022

High-quality palliative care can both improve quality of life and avoid unnecessary and often unwanted treatments for Medicaid enrollees with serious illness. States can support palliative care in a number of ways and across a range of settings (e.g., in hospitals, embedded within enhanced primary care, via home health).

Medicaid 94

Medicaid Rehabilitation Quality Assurance Patient Experience 94

NASHP

AUGUST 24, 2023

State health reform efforts increasingly focus on providing comprehensive and well-coordinated care to people with serious illness to improve quality of care and drive down costs. The state began implementation of palliative care legislation with an analysis of state Medicaid claims and encounter data.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Quality Assurance Quality of Care Hospitals 52