Behavioral Health

Preparing to Support Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Needs

Click Here to View the Brief Due to the predicted growth in the population eligible for long-term services and supports (LTSS), states continue to explore ways to reduce budget risk, improve the delivery of services, and meet individuals’ preferences to

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Helping Plans Collect Enrollee Data on Social Determinants of Health and Health-Related Social Needs

Click Here to View the Tip Sheet This tip sheet both identifies the broad range of social determinants of health (SDOH) and health-related social needs (HRSN) data collection toolkits and offers additional guidance around using these resources most effectively. Specifically,

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Using Motivational Interviewing to Support Individuals with Complex Health Needs: A Spotlight on MMM of Puerto Rico and Camden Coalition

Click Here to View the Spotlight Motivational interviewing (MI) is a person-centered approach that helps build trusting relationships with clinicians and facilitates greater engagement, activation, and partnership that supports individuals in defining and achieving their health care goals.1 Health plans

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RIC Event: Improving Health Equity for Dually Eligible Enrollees in Rural Areas

https://youtu.be/PaiG2jcv2ho?si=1d-Z7YGZJhReMyUv Description: Health plans serving rural service areas confront significant health care delivery challenges, including lack of access to health care, provider workforce shortages, food deserts, poor transportation infrastructure, and inconsistent Internet. Health plans serving the more than two million

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RIC Event: Enrollee Advisory Committees Through a Health Equity Lens

https://youtu.be/XouV1MB7AEE?si=Ga7w9jYdr7nkYEPq Description: Dual Eligible Special Needs Plan (D-SNP) Enrollee Advisory Committees (EACs) are tasked with working to improve access to covered services, coordination of services, and health equity for underserved populations under the 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D Final

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