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

NASHP

Strengthening Care for People with Serious Illness Seven Steps for Building a Community-Based Palliative Care Benefit Within Medicaid. People with complex or life-threatening conditions often need extra support to manage symptoms and make critical decisions about their care and quality of life. March 14, 2022.

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Public Comment Open: Changes to 2025 and 2026 Health Plan Ratings

NCQA

About Health Plan Ratings and Public Comment NCQA’s Health Plan Ratings evaluate the quality of care provided by commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plans. HEDIS ® is a registered trademark of the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. million Medicaid participants. million Medicaid enrollees.

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NCQA Supports NASEM’s Report on Ending Unequal Treatment

NCQA

For Measurement Year 2024, we will publicly report nine HEDIS measures stratified by race and ethnicity, and provide state, regional and national benchmarks for plans to compare their performance and identify areas that might benefit from targeted quality improvement efforts. NCQA believes that high-quality care is equitable care.

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NCQA Discusses Behavioral Health Access at NASEM Workshop

NCQA

Many of our HEDIS measures are used in quality reporting and value-based purchasing by Medicare, Medicaid and commercial insurance plans. Defining the Behavioral Health Access Problem The need for behavioral health treatment has never been more pressing, but there are wide disparities in access to care.

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NCQA’s Health Plan Ratings Help Consumers Choose a Health Plan

NCQA

This year, 1,019 commercial, Medicare and Medicaid health plans earned a rating from NCQA. There was a slight increase in Medicare and Medicaid plans that achieved 4- and 4.5-star star ratings, demonstrating improvement across several health quality measures. Learn more about that change here.

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How Tech Can Improve Health Plan Performance & Star Ratings

HIT Consultant

Fortunately, new technology can help health plans boost plan performance while promoting better care and early detection of chronic illnesses. The Star Rating system, which measures the quality of care and member satisfaction in privately managed Medicare plans, helps consumers compare the benefits and costs of different plans.