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Proposed critical incident management system survey open for comment The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is preparing to survey state Medicaid agencies on their critical incident management practices … again. A similar survey of critical incident management systems (CIMS) was completed in July 2019 by administrators of state 1915(c) Medicaid waiver programs. […]

Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility, Preventing Churn

How health IT can prevent Medicaid waiver program churn for qualifying beneficiaries. For nearly three years, Medicaid agencies took on unprecedented numbers of program beneficiaries in need of coverage and services. And, with the introduction of the continuous enrollment provision from the federal government, from Spring 2020 until April 1, 2023, Medicaid agencies could not […]

Should Family Caregivers Get Paid?

Medicaid HCBS programs shift funding allocations as public health emergency flexibilities end Family caregivers have always been the backbone of home- and community-based services (HCBS), stepping up to provide for loved ones so they can remain right where they want to be – at home. In fact, in recent years, their willingness to sacrifice and […]

Aging in Place

Older Americans living in rural communities face unique challenges in accessing healthcare and support services. Approximately one in five older adults live in a rural county in the United States. Additionally, the U.S. Census Bureau estimates most of the country’s “older-age counties” – approximately 85 percent of 1,100 counties with high populations of individuals ages […]

Digging Deeper

Meeting CMS proposed rule critical incident reporting and investigation requirements. Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) participants are among those most vulnerable to abuse, neglect and exploitation. Yet, a standard definition of what classifies as a critical incident in need of investigation and resolution does not exist across, or even within, states. In fact, despite […]

Checking in … Again

CMS proposes more routine reassessments of HCBS needs to promote person-centered care planning Sitting on her living room couch – the place in her home that normally serves as a sanctuary – Diane was very aware of all her limitations. The four-hour assessment she had just completed was at times too intimate for comfort as […]

Everyone deserves equitable, person-centered care

Promoting ADA compliance In the more than 20 years since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) great strides have been made in ensuring equity for all populations in need of healthcare and support services. But unfortunately, proper accommodations are not the reality for every individual with a disability seeking medical care. Provider […]

Can I Come In?

CMS seeks to increase transparency of waiting lists for 1915 (c) waiver programs For eligible individuals hoping to be enrolled in Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waiver programs, the time spent on waiting lists can feel like an eternity. And, it turns out, many states operate waitlists for section 1915(c) waiver programs even though […]

Are the Challenges Too Great?

MACPAC June report outlines barriers to HCBS access for vulnerable populations Too often individuals are finding out about the types of home- and community-based services (HCBS) that are available to them when they are in crisis or a moment of immediate need. Medicaid waiver programs have very complex requirements, and without an advanced understanding of […]

How Can CMS Further Increase Access to Care?

New proposed rule seeks to standardize access to benefits across delivery systems and programs Medicaid is the largest payor of long-term services and supports (LTSS) and the largest payor of services to treat substance use disorders (SUD) and pays for 40 percent of births in the United States. As such, millions rely on Medicaid for […]

Untapped Potential

Strategic partnerships could impact social determinants of health (SDoH), improve health outcomes As the summer gets underway, the demand for food assistance is expected to increase anywhere from 46 percent to 125 percent, as compared to the summer of 2022. This is largely due to inflation and the end to the pandemic-era expansion of the […]

Key Features	ASAM CONTINUUM	ASAM CO-Triage
Used By	Behavioral health and specialty SUD treatment programs	Behavioral health intake centers, non-addiction specific or emergency medical settings
Administered By	All members of the behavioral health clinical care team, including counselors, social workers, and medical staff	Clinicians, probation officers, social workers, first responders, recovery support service staff, and other non-clinicians supervised by an SUD specialist
Administration Time	~60 minutes	~10 minutes
Outputs	Comprehensive level of care recommendation Summary and Narrative reports that include information essential to patient diagnosis and treatment planning	Provisional level of care recommendation A report that includes dimensional scoring, provisional care recommendation
Key Benefits	Standardize the assessment process to produce more accurate patient placement and treatment planning Improve patient outcomes and reduce no-shows Streamline the utilization management process Collect data for program evaluations and to inform policy decisions	Quickly assess patient’s overall needs Increase the likelihood that patients are referred to the appropriate level of care Streamline the referral process by sharing key problems and needs from program to program
Annual Cost of Subscription	$504/user*	$144/user*

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CMS needs your help

Maintaining Medicaid Eligibility, Preventing Churn

Should Family Caregivers Get Paid?

Aging in Place

Digging Deeper

Checking in … Again

Everyone deserves equitable, person-centered care

Can I Come In?

A Cry for Help: Post-COVID Youth Mental Health

Are the Challenges Too Great?

How Can CMS Further Increase Access to Care?

Untapped Potential

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