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NCQA Fireside Chat: A Conversation With Kate McEvoy of NAMD

NCQA

Read Kate’s article in Health Affairs Forefront , which outlines the legislative actions Congress should pursue to advance innovation in Medicaid. Behavioral Health c are Takes Center Stage Peggy and Kate’s conversation also delved into the critical role of primary care, particularly in integrating behavioral health services. “If I were to identify (..)

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Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid

NASHP

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).