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Register Now: CHCS Webinar on Integrating Care for Dual Eligibles
December 11, 2008, 1:30 pm EST - This webinar will explore the recent progress that states have made in integrating care for dual eligible populations via Special Needs Plans (SNPs), the challenges for integrating care, as well as new non-SNP alternatives. more »
The Integrated Care Program: Final Evaluation
Over the last two years, the Integrated Care Program worked with five states to develop and test integrated care models for dual eligible beneficiaries. This program evaluation provides a comprehensive view of the progress states made as well as the challenges that still remain. more »
Study Outlines Opportunities to Demonstrate Business Case for Quality in Medicaid
This study released in Health Care Management Review reports lessons from CHCS' Business Case for Quality initiative, a multi-site demonstration project focused on quality improvement interventions for Medicaid beneficiaries. more »
Using Data to Identify High-Volume, High-Opportunity Practice Sites: A Medicaid Primer
Through the Practice Size Exploratory Project, four states used data to examine the relationship between practice size and quality of care. This primer, which details project findings in these four states, is designed to help states and plans use data to design interventions for improving quality and reducing disparities. more »
Project Spotlight
Using Pay-for-Performance to Support HIT Efforts in Missouri
Although pay-for-performance (P4P) is not as widely used in Medicaid as in the commercial sector, public officials are increasingly looking for creative ways to align payment strategies to support higher quality care in Medicaid. Missouri, one of seven states participating in CHCS' Pay-for-Performance Purchasing Institute, developed an innovative P4P program that encourages providers to adopt a web-based care plan to improve the efficiency and delivery of chronic care. more »