Under the Affordable Care Act, young people who have aged-out of foster care are now allowed to use Medicaid until they turn 26. How does one get enrolled? The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy (SCAA) released new materials for both individual enrollees and providers to help explain the Medicaid to 26 benefit. Population of […]
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Critical Case Tracking Committee: Reporting and Tracking System to Identify At-Risk Individuals
NNEDLearn 2014 Participant: Mental Health Providers of Western Queens Description: The Critical Case Tracking Committee (CCTC) is a multi-level reporting and tracking system designed to identify at-risk and high need recipients and to provide guidance and support in their treatment and care. Specific CCTC functions include: Provide clinical consultations and suggest relevant therapeutic interventions to psychotherapists and supervisors Coordinate […]
Improving the Road to ACA Coverage: Lessons Learned on Outreach, Education, and Enrollment for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Communities
The opening of the health insurance exchanges and the expansion of the Medicaid programs under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provided opportunities for millions of Americans to gain health insurance coverage. Still, many Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) faced major barriers and challenges during the first Open […]
Hispanics and Family-Strengthening Programs: Cultural Strategies to Enhance Program Participation
This brief, using qualitative data collected during the Hispanic Healthy Marriage Initiative Grantee Implementation Evaluation, describes the adaptations and refinements undertaken by study sites to make their services more culturally responsive to address the backgrounds and life circumstances of people of different cultural, racial, ethnic, or socio-economic backgrounds. The adaptations included addressing issues of language, […]
Guide to Disability for Healthcare Insurance Marketplace Navigators
The American Association on Health and Disability released a Guide to Disability for Healthcare Insurance Marketplace Navigators. Navigators and other enrollment specialists can use this guide to learn the unique considerations people with disabilities face as they shop for healthcare coverage. For example, someone with a mental health condition or cognitive impairment may have difficulty concentrating […]
Medicaid Enrollment: Your Guide for Engaging People Experiencing Homelessness
This tip sheet developed by the National Health Care for the Homeless (NHCHC) provides talking points and strategies for engaging homeless and other marginalized populations. NHCHC developed this resource for frontline workers to support their efforts in helping these populations enroll in Medicaid. Population of focus: Organizations and individuals working to enroll the homeless in Medicaid […]