Strengthening Medicaid and CHIP Programs to Serve CSHCN
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Purpose
To disseminate the Foundation’s national consensus standards for systems of care for CSHCN to state leaders of Medicaid and Child Health Insurance Programs for children, and to increase the attention of state public health financing program leaders to the special needs of children with chronic and complex health care problems.
Outcome
State Medicaid programs are the dominant source of financing for medical care for children and youth with special health care needs, yet few such programs are knowledgeable about this population. State Title V programs have an oversight and sometimes management role in the systems that serve these children, and their professional organization, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs, has released a national consensus framework and standards for systems of care for CYSHCN. This project brought together state Medicaid and Title V staff members from 28 states to discuss the health care needs of children with chronic and complex health conditions, the standards for systems responsible for their care, care coordination and other related topics. The National Academy for State Health Policy posted a blog on their website summarizing the meeting and its key themes.
Other Grants Awarded to National Academy for State Health Policy
- Supporting States to Improve Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- Advancing National Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
- National Standards for Improving Quality Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, Phase V
- National Consensus Framework for Improving Quality Systems of Care for Children with Special Health Care Needs, Phase IV
- Improving Systems of Care for Children with Medical Complexity through Medicaid Quality Measurement Initiatives
- How State Medicaid Managed Care Programs Are Addressing the Unique Needs of Children with Chronic and Complex Health Conditions
- Identifying and Assessing CSHCN: Lessons for States Transitioning to Medicaid Managed Care