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Measuring Quality in Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
Click Here to View the Brief Quality measurement in home and community-based services (HCBS) supports states, health plans, and providers in ensuring members are receiving HCBS that reflect their preferences, assuring health and welfare, improving health outcomes, and promoting effectiveness
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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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Introduction to Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS): Key Considerations for Health Plans
Click Here to View the Brief Home and community-based services (HCBS) encompass a broad range of services and supports designed to help older adults and people with disabilities live in their homes, rather than in institutional settings such as nursing
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RIC Event: Emergency Preparedness Planning for Persons with Disabilities Webinar
Video Recording: https://youtu.be/XYjmwwyvWwg Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: During emergencies and natural disasters, health plans play a critical role in addressing and protecting their members’ health, safety, and independence. For persons with disabilities
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COVID-19 Homebound Vaccination Strategies for Dually Eligible Individuals
Click Here to Access the Brief The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) has led to an increase in the number of homebound older adults at heightened risk for infection with COVID-19.1 In addition, the COVID-19 PHE has disproportionately affected individuals
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Leveraging Partnerships to Promote Flu Vaccinations Among Dually Eligible Beneficiaries During COVID-19
Video Recording: https://youtu.be/MpcsbvPK2ls Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, flu vaccination is critical this year. Health plans, providers, and community partners play an important role in promoting equitable access
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Addressing Barriers to Vaccination for Individuals with Disability
Individuals with disability, including physical disability, are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and face significant challenges accessing vaccination sites and services.[1] Many individuals with disability have diabetes, cancer, heart disease, obesity, or other health conditions that place them at
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Supporting the Preventive Health Care Needs of Dually Eligible Women with Disability
Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Description: In observance of National Women’s Health Week, this webinar provides strategies providers and health plans can employ to meet the health and safety needs of dually eligible women with
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Multimodal Pain Management: Considerations for Clinicians Treating Pain
Chronic pain is rising due to higher incidence of associated conditions within a larger aging population.[1] Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid in particular have higher levels of chronic pain, and use prescription opioids to treat pain at a
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Promoting Disability-Competent Care during COVID-19
Podcast: This webinar is also available as a podcast on SoundCloud and iTunes. Individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid are at greater risk for severe COVID-19 infection and resulting hospitalizations, and are at greater risk of adverse health outcomes from the disease.[1]
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