Care Coordination & Optimization Archives

SAMHSA Unveils National Model Standards For Peer Support Certification

Article July 3, 2023

On June 6, 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released national model standards for peer support certification to be used for peer workers providing assistance for… Read More

Medicare Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model Improved Quality of Care & Reduced Spending By 1.9%

Article June 12, 2023

The Medicare Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP) Model increased home health provider organization performance on quality-of-care measures by 51% compared to their performance prior to participating. The model also reduced… Read More

Colorado Prescription Drug Affordability Board Selecting High-Cost Drugs For Review & Possible Price Caps

Article June 12, 2023

During the summer of 2023, Colorado’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board will choose up to 18 high-cost drugs to be included in its first affordability review cycle. The board has not… Read More

Between 2020 & 2021, The Death Rate Rose 4% Among Adults Ages 65 To 74

Article June 12, 2023

Among older adults in the United States, the death rate among those ages 65 to 74 increased by 4% between 2020 and 2021 (during COVID-19). The 2021 death rate (2,150… Read More

New York Budget Includes $1 Billion To Expand The State’s Continuum Of Mental Health Care

Article June 12, 2023

On May 3, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the state’s $229 billion budget for fiscal year 2024—which includes $1 billion for a long-term investment to transform the state’s… Read More

CBO Projects 15.5 Million Will Lose Medicaid & 6.2 Million Will Become Uninsured During PHE Unwinding

Article June 12, 2023

Over the next 1.5 years, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that approximately 15.5 million current Medicaid beneficiaries under the age of 65 years will lose their Medicaid coverage… Read More

New Jersey To Allow Behavioral Health Service Delivery In Homeless Shelters

Article June 12, 2023

Under a new law, New Jersey will allow licensed psychiatrists, psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage/family therapists, and addiction treatment professionals to provide services on-site at homeless shelters. Licensed behavioral health… Read More

38% Of Consumers Prefer Virtual Behavioral Health Care Over In-Person Visits

Article June 5, 2023

During 2022, 38% of consumers preferred virtual behavioral health services to in-person services, based on more than 8,000 responses to the Rock Health 2022 Digital Health Consumer Adoption Survey. Most… Read More

Most Hospitalizations Among People With Depression Are For Hospital-Treated Physical Health Problems

Article May 29, 2023

Most hospitalizations among people with depression are for chronic physical health problems: severe/moderately severe depression was associated with the incidence of 29 nonoverlapping conditions requiring hospital treatment during a five-year… Read More

Demographics Are Destiny

Article May 22, 2023

Another milestone. Enrollment in Medicare Advantage surpassed traditional Medicare for the first time. As of January, 2023, 30.19 million of the 59.82 million people eligible for Medicare were enrolled in… Read More

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