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CMS Makes Hospital Prices More Transparent and Expands Access to Behavioral Health Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is expanding access to behavioral health services for people with Medicare through coverage of intensive outpatient services and that it is making it easier for the public to learn what a hospital charges for items and services through improved hospital price transparency requirements.

Tags: Financial Sustainability, Medicare

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CMS Finalizes Physician Payment Rule that Advances Health Equity

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is finalizing policies to support primary care, advance health equity, assist family caregivers and expand access to behavioral and certain oral health care.

These policies are included in the calendar year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule, which also provides payment for principal illness navigation services to help patients and their families navigate cancer treatment and treatment for other serious illnesses

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Fact Sheet: Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Final Rule

On November 2, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that announces finalized policy changes for Medicare payments under the Physician Fee Schedule (PFS), and other Medicare Part B issues, effective on or after January 1, 2024.

The calendar year (CY) 2024 PFS final rule is one of several final rules that reflect a broader Administration-wide strategy to create a more equitable health care system that results in better access to care, quality, affordability, and innovation.

Tags: Financial Sustainability, Medicare

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Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule

National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) one-pager outlining several ways CHWs strengthen public health capacity, with a special focus on COVID-19 response efforts.Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2024 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; Medicare Advantage; Medicare and Medicaid Provider and Supplier Enrollment Policies; and Basic Health Program

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CHWs Strengthen COVID-19 Response

National Association of Community Health Workers (NACHW) one-pager outlining several ways CHWs strengthen public health capacity, with a special focus on COVID-19 response efforts.

Tags: PDF, COVID-19, health equity

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California CHW/P/R Employer Survey

Results of a statewide assessment conducted by Health Net, in partnership with HealthBegins, to increase understanding of and improve planning around the Community Health Worker, Promotora, and Community Health Representative (CHW/P/R) workforce in California.

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An Introduction to Popular/People's Education

Information about the history of popular/people’s education, a philosophy and methodology that has been used successfully around the world to create settings where people most affected by inequities can share what they know, learn from one another, build their knowledge using interactive techniques, and use what they know to solve community problems and create a more just and equitable society.

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CHW Training Manual: Home Visitation

A brief guide to home visitations developed by the Rush Center for Urban Health Equity to help CHW trainees understand the importance of home visitation, learn how to safety and effectively conduct a home visit, and outline strategies for building trust.

Tags: toolkit, program implementation, roles and responsibilities, safety

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CHW Common Indicators Grid

A series of indicators – developed with and vetted by CHWs – that measure the workforce conditions CHWs need to be successful and the outcomes CHWs are uniquely positioned to achieve. Each section of the grid includes the construct, its definition, a rationale for measuring that construct in programs that employ CHWs, and how to operationalize it.

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