STATE AND FEDERAL
Mental Health Challenges After COVID-19 Recovery
Patients recovering from COVID-19 may face a second battle -- coping with the disease's mental health ramifications. Read more.
GAO Report Recommends that CMS Provide Beneficiaries with Additional Information on SUD Coverage
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released a report recommending that Medicare include explicit information on covered services for beneficiaries with substance use disorders (SUD) in the Medicare & You publication. Read more.
Data-Driven Justice Approach in King County, Washington, Creating a Human Services Response
In 2014, the Washington State Legislature passed SB 6312, which mandated that each regional service area of the state must provide mental health services, chemical dependency services, and medical care services to Medicaid clients under a fully integrated managed care health system, by 2020. To develop data-driven responses by more fully understanding the needs of the high-utilizer population, King County substantially enhanced its cross-sector data sharing and analysis capabilities. Read more.
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