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Quality of Care

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) partners with states to share promising practices and provide technical assistance to improve access and the quality of care for Medicaid and CHIP beneficiaries. CMCS’s efforts are guided by the overarching aims of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Strategy : better health, better care, lower cost through improvement. The CMS Quality Strategy is built on the foundation of the CMS Strategy and the HHS National Quality Strategy. Working with states and other partners to promote health equity eliminate disparities and improve health outcomes are key aspects of achieving these aims.

Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiary Profile and Infographic

The Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiary Profile and Infographic provide an overview of Medicaid and CHIP enrollment, expenditures, characteristics, health status, and experience of the beneficiaries served by Medicaid and CHIP. The 2023 release of the Profile and Infographic contain special sections devoted to the health-related social needs for children and adults covered by Medicaid and CHIP.

The Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Report provides national and state-level estimates for SCD among adults and children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP, who are under age 76, and highlights various demographic, health, and healthcare utilization characteristics. The SCD Report includes national estimates on antibiotic prophylaxis in children with SCD who are enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP.  The Medicaid and CHIP Beneficiaries with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Infographic includes selected information drawn from the SCD Report. 

Performance Measurement

Quality Improvement Initiatives