The Rodgers—Pre-ACA
Rylin and David Rodgers were shocked at how quickly medical debt changed their lives. They had college educations, good jobs with health insurance, and comfortable savings before their children were born. Unaccustomed to asking for help, Rylin once went three days without eating as she sat by her so [...]
Estimating the Cost per Child Under the Family Opportunity Act’s Medicaid Buy-in Option: An Update
Previous Catalyst Center calculations of costs per child for children with disabilities eligible for Medicaid coverage under the Family Opportunity Act were derived from Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates. In this revised estimate, we use information from the Medicaid Statistical Informat [...]
Infographic: Pathways to Medicaid Coverage For Children And Youth With Special Health Care Needs
The Catalyst Center has created a one-page infographic illustrating important elements of pathways to Medicaid coverage for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). This is one page in a series of infographics exploring key focus areas in the world of health care financing and cov [...]
Critical Elements for Financing the System of Care for CYSHCN: An Infographic Series
The Catalyst Center has created an infographic series exploring key focus areas in the world of health care financing and coverage for children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN). Each infographic offers a concise look at a complex issue from the perspective of CYSHCN, their families, [...]
Addressing Barriers to HIV Care: the Med-HEART Project
The Center for Advancing Health Policy and Practice and Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program have partnered to establish the Med-HEART (Medical Home-HIV Evaluation & Resource Team) project that serves as evaluation and technical assistance center for nine demonstration sites. As part of [...]
Webinar, 9/12: Integrating Community Health Workers into HIV Care
Thursday, September 12, 2019 2:00 pm ET As Community Health Workers (CHWs) are used in more health settings, questions have emerged about the role of CHWs, how the CHW role is different from others on the care team, and best practices for integrating CHWs into care teams. In this webinar, participan [...]
Community Health Worker Institute: Apply by February 13, 2020
Are you planning to start a community health worker (CHW) program at your organization, or strengthen an existing program? The Community Health Worker Institute will take place April 1-2, 2020 in Albuquerque, NM, with a focus on how CHWs can help people with HIV. This event will feature work from CI [...]
Practical Strategies for Providing Therapy to Children via Telehealth
Children’s health experts at the Child Witness to Violence Program share best practices for mental health practitioners. By Nilagia McCoy The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the delivery of mental health services online. While giving some patients greater access and flexibility, this change poses i [...]
NCCA Blog: Interview with Richard Antonelli, MD, and Heather Pomella, NP
The National Care Coordination Academy (NCCA) is a collaboration between the Collaborative Improvement and Innovation Network to Advance Care for Children with Medical Complexity (CMC CoIIN) and Boston Children’s Hospital. This two-year program has assisted state teams in building sustainabili [...]
Catalyst Center
The goals of the Catalyst Center are to: promote universal, continuous, and affordable coverage for all CYSHCN; close benefit and financing gaps; promote payment for additional services; and build sustainable capacity to promote financing of care. Center objectives are to: Provide support and techn [...]
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