« Initiatives

Improving Quality and Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Americans get quality care just 50% of the time and Medicaid beneficiaries receive care that is 10-20% worse than those who are commercially insured. In particular, Medicaid beneficiaries who are racially and ethnically diverse are more likely to face barriers to care and have poor health outcomes. CHCS is driving national efforts to reduce gaps in care by improving quality both within Medicaid and across commercial payers. Current projects include:

Technical Assistance for Aligning Forces for Quality

CHCS is providing technical assistance to engage Medicaid stakeholders in Aligning Forces for Quality regional collaboratives.

Business Case for Quality: Phase II

This initiative represents the second phase of CHCS' efforts to assess whether quality improvement activities can generate financial savings in excess of program costs for various stakeholders in the health care system.

Care Management Entities for Children with Serious Behavioral Health Needs: A CHIPRA Quality Demonstration Grant Project

This initiative is working with states to test, implement and/or expand the use of a Care Management Entity approach to improving quality and reducing costs for high-utilizing Medicaid- and CHIP-enrolled children with serious behavioral health challenges.

Child Health HEDIS Measures: State Feasibility Project

Through this initiative CHCS is working with the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) to help shape a new set of child health measures into an effective tool to help state Medicaid programs better assess the quality of children's health services.

New Jersey Smiles: A Medicaid Quality Collaborative to Improve Oral Health in Young Kids

This initiative brings together NJ's five Medicaid managed care health plans, NJ Medicaid and other regional partners committed to improving access to oral health services for young children.

Reducing Disparities at the Practice Site

This initiative is helping Medicaid agencies and health plans partner with small practices to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and improve overall outcomes.