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Blog Post/Podcast Patient Experience Measurement & The Digital Age

Published 12.15.2020
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NCQA’s very own Sarah Hudson Scholle, Paul Cotton and President Peggy O’Kane produced an excellent blog on Health Affairs entitled, “As Value-Based Care and Telehealth…

Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: California Dreams for an Equitable Future

Published 04.05.2021
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Covered California says its health plans must prioritize health equity – and that NCQA’s Multicultural Health Care Distinction (MHC) will be the quality standard to…

Blog Post/Podcast Health Equity: Covid Disparities Prompt States to Require NCQA Accountability

Published 05.05.2021
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The goal is real health equity. As health disparities continue to emerge in the wake of the COVID-19 public health emergency, multiple states are taking…

Blog Post/Podcast Pandemic Repercussions: Pennsylvania Commits to New Behavioral Care Solutions

Published 05.18.2021
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It can’t surprise anyone. But it is alarming. The pandemic’s reach goes far beyond the initial tragic consequences.  So, while there’s reason for optimism (uh,…

Blog Post/Podcast New Home and Community-Based Services Funds, NCQA Opportunities

Published 05.18.2021
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The American Rescue Plan Act could be the answer for organizations seeking to create or strengthen Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs. The pandemic-fueled rescue plan increases federal matching rates (FMAP) for Medicaid HCBS spending by…

Blog Post/Podcast Your Mental Health Matters

Published 06.08.2021
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May is the official “Mental Health Awareness Month”. But these days, isn’t every month an opportunity to ask your friends, family and colleagues, “How are…

Blog Post/Podcast Webinar: Expert Panel Reviews New HCBS Funding for States

Published 07.06.2021
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As we mentioned in an earlier post, recent federal funding is available for states’ Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) programs. This funding provides real opportunities…

Blog Post/Podcast Tell Your HEDIS History: A Call for Case Studies

Published 08.03.2021
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NCQA seeks Health Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS) case studies to be featured in our NCQA Blog and the next HEDIS Measurement Year (MY) 2023…

Blog Post/Podcast HUG: An Embrace for HEDIS Users

Published 09.03.2021
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Do you need a Hug? Are you an organization that reports HEDIS measures? Are you a vendor that works with organizations that use HEDIS? Do…

Blog Post/Podcast LTSS Limelight: An NCQA State Affairs Public Policy Blog Series 

Published 09.07.2021
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Series Introduction  A recent Health Management Associates (HMA) RoundUp article authored by Arizona for Better Medicaid inspired NCQA’s State Policy team to keep the Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) insights flowing. The article showcases how "Managed LTSS Improves Quality of Care.” We have a long…

Blog Post/Podcast NCQA Speaks to Employers: “Redesigning Through an Equity Lens”

Published 09.27.2021
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On August 26, we had the pleasure of speaking at the Memphis Business Group on Health’s virtual conference, Redesigning for Results. The conference highlighted many…

Blog Post/Podcast LTSS Limelight: Home and Community-Based Services Gain State Traction

Published 11.04.2021
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The LTSS landscape continues to buzz with innovation and promise thanks to the funding provided through ARPA for Medicaid HCBS. For this quarter's Limelight Series, we wanted to…