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The American Rescue Plan Act: Opportunities for Improving Home- and Community-Based Services for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. Provisions in this legislation have the potential to expand and strengthen Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for children enrolled in Medicaid, in turn strengthening the systems of services for children and youth with special health care…
Family-centered care for children with medical complexity: A goal-planning initiative
This document describes a family-centered goal-planning initiative, prior to the CMC CoIIN work. The learnings informed Team Minnesota’s work on the CoIIN.
Care Coordination for Children with Medical Complexity
Manuscript describing models of complex care management for CMC, description of Gillette’s complex care program, and Team MN participation in the CMC CoIIN.
Complex Care Program Brochure
Part of a ‘new to program’ packet sent to new complex care program patients/families several weeks ahead of their first complex care program clinic visit.
Complex Care Program Welcome Letter
Part of a ‘new to program’ packet sent to new complex care program patients/families several weeks ahead of their first complex care program clinic visit.
Quality Improvement to Support the Transition from Pediatric to Young Adult Health Care: Experiences of the Oregon Children with Medical Complexity
AMCHP newsletter ‘Pulse’ interview 2021 of Oregon CoIIN Implementation team members.
Inadequate Preparation for Transition from Pediatric to Adult Healthcare for Oregon Young Adults With Medical Complexity: Root Cause Analysis
Root Cause Analysis using CoIIN Environmental Scan findings. The Oregon team created the following problem statement to focus its QI work: “Young adults with medical complexity (YAMC) and their families are not adequately prepared for, or supported in, the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare.” We used a fishbone…
State Definitions of Medical Necessity Under the Medicaid EPSDT Benefit
State Medicaid programs are required to provide Medicaid enrollees under age 21 with comprehensive and preventive health care services through the Early Screening and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit. Federal law requires states to cover “medically necessary services” under the EPSDT benefit “whether or not such services are covered…
Catalyst Center COVID-19 Resource Series: Flexibility for States – Medicaid and CHIP Programs (Full Series)
The public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has real implications for state Title V programs as well as families raising children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). These fact sheets address a variety of relevant topics, such as Medicaid and CHIP programs and the CARES Act.
COVID-19: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and Employment
Part of the Catalyst Center COVID-19 Resource Series. The public health emergency resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has real implications for state Title V programs as well as families raising children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). State programs like Medicaid/CHIP and Title V, which are…