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Annotation: This brief provides an overview of state-level policies that can support community-level actions to help ensure that communities have access to comprehensive oral health care, as well as federal policies that support the availability of minimally invasive care (MIC). State-level policy considerations discussed include maximizing Medicaid coverage for MIC (coverage of fluoride treatments, reimbursement for teledentistry, and risk management and individualized care); improving private coverage of MIC; and workforce considerations. Federal-level policy considerations discussed include mandatory Medicaid adult benefits, federal standardization of essential health benefits, and comprehensive Medicare dental benefits.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Community health, Dental insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, Oral health, Public policy

Annotation: This report examines how state and territorial health agencies can advance sustainable financing for community health worker (CHW) programs as COVID-19-related grant funding expires and new Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement opportunities emerge. It presents strategies for state/territorial health agencies to establish clear CHW policies, support effective implementation of Medicaid and Medicare CHW policies, help community-based organizations develop sustainable funding models, and align CHW training and certification programs with financing opportunities. The report includes examples from multiple states' approaches to CHW program sustainability and provides detailed appendices on state staffing structures, relevant federal grants, and CHW-related strategies in state health improvement plans.

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Keywords: Community health workers, Financing, Health agencies, Medicaid, Medicare, Models, Policy development, State initiatives

Annotation: This assessment and environmental scan provides information on and examples of how the integration of oral health care and medical care may impact the oral health care field. Topics include (1) oral health care pricing and reimbursement, (2) Medicare and the oral health care market, (3) tangential industries moving to Medicare-based payment models, and (4) value-based care models and their potential implications for oral health care.

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Keywords: Costs, Low income groups, Medical care, Medicare, Oral health care, Reimbursement, Service integration

Annotation: This report addresses a range of issues facing the Medicaid program. Topics include monitoring access to health care (including oral health care), improving the oversight and transparency of directed payments, improving access to vaccines for adults, encouraging the use of health information technology among behavioral health professionals, requiring states to integrate care for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare, and advancing health equity in Medicaid.

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Keywords: Access to health care, Adult health, Behavior health, Heath information, Medicaid, Medicare, Oral health, Reimbursement, Service integration, Technology, Vaccines

Annotation: This chartbook presents Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Form CMS-416 annual data submitted by states for federal fiscal years 2015 to 2019. This form measures states’ efforts to ensure that children who are eligible for services, including oral health services provided through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program, receive these services. The chartbook includes background and provides an overview of EPSDT, describes the scope of EPSDT, and presents EPSDT reporting requirements.

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Keywords: Access to health care, EPSDT, Forms, Medicare, Oral health, State programs, Statistical data

Annotation: This brief presents data on the share of Medicare beneficiaries with dental coverage, the share with a dental visit in the past 12 months, and out-of-pocket spending on oral health care. It also provides information about the scope of dental benefits for Medicare Advantage enrollees in individual plans in 2021 and on how Medicare Advantage dental coverage compares to Affordable Care Act dental coverage. Data and methods are discussed.

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Keywords: Costs, Health care utilization, Low income groups, Medicare, Oral health, Statistical data

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding. WSRGN is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This video was created as a collaboration of the staff of the Hawaii Department of Health, Western States Regional Genetic Network, and Pacific Basin Telehealth Resource Center.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This video was created by the Western States Regional Genetics Network (WSRGN) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to help families navigate the transition to telehealth. WSRGN initially produced the video in English and Spanish, and later extended the series to include Vietnamese, Samoan, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Tagalog with support from AMCHP through its CARES Act funding.

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Keywords: Covid-19 [suggested keyword], Telemedicine, Consumer education, Confidentiality, Medicare

Annotation: This fact sheet discusses the relationship between social determinants of health (SDOH) and children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) and gives case studies from North Carolina, Kansas and Oregon to describe how these states have used screenings and administrative data to identify and assess SDOH in order to better support CYSHCN.

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Keywords: Adolescents with special health care needs, Children with special health care needs, Kansas, Managed care, Medicare, North Carolina, Oregon, Social factors, State initiatives

Annotation: This brief provides information about the virtual dental home (VDH) implemented by four communities in five California counties as part of their local dental pilot projects (LDPPs). The aim of the LDPPs is to increase use of oral health care among children enrolled in Medi-Cal through innovative pilot projects. The brief provides background on the VDH, outlines how it was implemented, identifies lessons learned and best practices, and provides recommendations for integrating the VDH into California’s oral-health-care-delivery system. It also considers the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on VDH implementation.

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Keywords: California, Medical home, Medicare, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This brief provides information about the virtual dental home (VDH) implemented by four communities in five California counties as part of their local dental pilot projects (LDPPs). The aim of the LDPPs is to increase use of oral health care among children enrolled in Medi-Cal through innovative pilot projects. The brief outlines how the VDH has been implemented by community health centers in Orange County, identifies lessons learned and best practices related to the VDH, and provides recommendations for sustaining best practices and integrating them into the oral-health-care-delivery system throughout Orange County and the state.

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Keywords: California, Medical home, Medicare, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This brief provides information about the virtual dental home (VDH) implemented by four communities in five California counties as part of their local dental pilot projects (LDPPs). The aim of the LDPPs is to increase use of oral health care among children enrolled in Medi-Cal through innovative pilot projects. The brief outlines how the VDH has been implemented by community health centers in Sacramento County, identifies lessons learned and best practices related to the VDH, and provides recommendations for sustaining best practices and integrating them into the oral-health-care-delivery system throughout Sacramento County and the state.

• 2020 Report

Keywords: California, Medical home, Medicare, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This brief provides information about the virtual dental home (VDH) implemented by four communities in five California counties as part of their local dental pilot projects (LDPPs). The aim of the LDPPs is to increase use of oral health care among children enrolled in Medi-Cal through innovative pilot projects. The brief outlines how the VDH has been implemented by community health centers in San Joaquin County, identifies lessons learned and best practices related to the VDH, and provides recommendations for sustaining best practices and integrating them into the oral-health-care-delivery system throughout San Joaquin County and the state.

• 2020 Report

Keywords: California, Medical home, Medicare, Oral health, State programs

Annotation: This literature review gathers evidence on the patient-centered medical home; the original study was released in 2008, and updates followed in 2011, 2014, with this latest review in 2019. Studies gathered information from thousands of care centers serving hundreds of thousands of patients, and illustrate how the patient-centered medical home can save money by reducing hospital and emergency department visits, mitigating health disparities, and improving patient outcomes such as increased cancer screening tests. [The study was created by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Physicians, the American Osteopathic Association and the American Academy of Family Physicians.]

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Keywords: Cost effectiveness, Medical home, Medicare

Annotation: Based on a review of the literature and interviews with stakeholders and policy experts, this article provides actionable recommendations for improving care coordination programs for children with special healthcare needs (CSHCN) in Medicaid managed care.

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Keywords: Care coordination, Children with special health care needs, Managed care, Medicaid, Medicare