FOCUS ON • Improving Care Transitions for Justice-Involved Populations
|
|
|
 More than 600,000 people are released from prison and nine million return to their communities from jails each year. Individuals released from incarceration face a greater burden of physical and behavioral health conditions and are at heightened risk of death when compared to the general population. This population also faces many challenges accessing health care services, including social barriers like racism and homelessness.
The following upcoming and recent webinars explore promising opportunities to improve access to care and services for people returning to the community from jails and prisons:
|
|
|
April 6, 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET – Join this webinar, cohosted by CHCS and the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP), to learn takeaways from a recent report that explores how states are financing Medicaid health plans to address health-related social needs (HRSN) and using new federal flexibilities to do so. See also a related Better Care Playbook blog post featuring ACAP’s Jennifer McGuigan Babcock who shares how integrating HRSN into Medicaid’s scope of required benefits can result in better outcomes for people with complex health and social needs. Learn more and register for the webinar
|
|
|
By prioritizing collaborative relationships with community partners, health systems can better understand and be more responsive to community needs. This report, produced in partnership by CHCS and the Center for Health + Justice Transformation, shares practical approaches to guide health systems in more meaningfully involving community members in decision making and being more accountable to the communities they serve. Read more
|
|
|
This brief, coproduced by CHCS and the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, draws on interviews with Medicaid leaders to explore how previous Medicaid demonstrations with time-limited supplemental funding may offer potential lessons for how states can plan for the sustainability of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) programs. See also resources from a companion webinar that featured perspectives from state leaders in Kansas and Missouri on building and maintaining CCBHC programs. Read more
|
|
|
Primary care population-based payment (PBP) models allow providers the freedom to implement health equity-focused strategies not typically paid for under fee-for-service. In this Health Affairs blog post, authors from CHCS explore considerations for state policymakers implementing Medicaid primary care PBP models to ensure that provider organizations have the right financial incentives to work toward more equitable care delivery. Read more
|
|
|
A multisector plan for aging (MPA) is a roadmap that states can use to transform the coordination of services for older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. This infographic shares best practices for states in the process of developing or enhancing an MPA. See also a companion tool for more information. View the infographic
|
|
|
California’s Federally Qualified Health Center Alternative Payment Model (FQHC APM) aims to move away from the current fee-for-service payment model, which traditionally rewards providers for volume of services, rather than quality of care. This guide is for FQHCs that are considering or currently participating in California’s FQHC APM and provides practical resources for how FQHCs can successfully deliver care within the model. Read more
|
|
Welcome to CHCS!
We’re delighted to welcome Brandon Petit-Homme as a new member of CHCS’ communications team who will help support our work with Medicaid stakeholders across the country.
|
|
Come join the CHCS team! We help spread innovations that make more effective, efficient, and equitable care possible for millions of people covered by Medicaid. Check out current openings
|
|
|
|
