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States Build Capacity to Address Maternal Mortality through Policy Innovations

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from maternal-related causes , with more than 80 percent of these deaths being preventable. Over the past two years, the seven state teams that participated in the MCH PIP Policy Academy, comprised of officials from state Medicaid, public health, and other relevant agencies/groups (e.g., Over 800 women die each year in the U.S.

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Expanding the Perinatal Workforce through Medicaid Coverage of Doula and Midwifery Services

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With more than 40 percent of births financed by Medicaid, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has developed an action plan that corresponds with goals outlined in the White House blueprint. Implement Medicaid benefit. Monitor and evaluate quality improvement and outcomes and address barriers to care.

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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania

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Improving Oral Health Access through Managed Care Quality Initiatives in Pennsylvania By Allie Atkeson. States are engaged in a variety of efforts to improve oral health access as part of improving overall health outcomes for Medicaid members. Medicaid Managed Care Dental Performance. Dental sealants.

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Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) Launches March 15, 2023

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SAMHSA provides leadership, supports programs and services, and devotes resources to helping people act on the knowledge that behavioral health is essential to health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover.

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Strengthening Oral Health in the U.S. Through Integration and Workforce Development: Lessons from State and Federal Health Officials

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As states are not required to include dental services for adults in their Medicaid programs, the ability for low-income individuals to access dental care is often a factor of where they live. Other state Medicaid programs are adding requirements for primary care medical providers to offer similar services.

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State Policy Considerations to Support Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs 

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Approaches include allowing family caregivers to receive Medicaid reimbursement , providing culturally competent trainings and peer supports, making respite care more accessible for caregivers, and offering behavioral health supports for caregivers. recruitment, consultation resources, Medicaid reimbursement, etc.).

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First Do No Harm

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and Jonathan Blum, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services – names you may recognize from CMS National Stakeholder Calls. As the nation’s largest payer for health care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) mission in our National Quality Strategy includes ensuring everyone is safe when they receive care.