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Medicaid and CHIP Quality Resource Library

The Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS) partners with states to share best practices and provide technical assistance to improve the quality of care for our beneficiaries. Type in a key search term to see what resources are available, or use the filters below to search and browse our quality improvement resources by Medicaid and CHIP Core Set domain and other fields.

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InCK Model Overview Webinar
Webinar - Presents an overview of the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model, a child-centered local service delivery and state payment model aimed at reducing expenditures and improving the quality of care for children covered by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). 


  1. Resource: InCK Model Overview Webinar
Search Terms
Childhood Screenings, Behavioral Health, Care of Transitions and Follow-Up
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Critical Role for Medicaid in the Care of Infants Informational Bulletin
Fact Sheet or TA Briefs - Provides states with considerations when designing approaches to treatment of infants with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS), including Medicaid coverage options and limitations. This brief also contains a summary of some current studies on such treatment, which suggest possible strategies states may want to consider in building effective coverage programs


  1. Resource: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Critical R…
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Maternal and Perinatal Health, Birth Outcomes, Delivery Outcomes, Postpartum Care, Prenatal Care, Behavioral Health, Opioids, Substance Abuse or Dependence Treatment, Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions
Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns initiative Informational Bulletin
Policy Guidance - Provides an overview of the improved outcomes and substantial savings associated with Birth Center care as reported in the final Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns evaluation. 


  1. Resource: Strong Start for Mothers and Newborns init…
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Maternal and Perinatal Health, Birth Outcomes, Delivery Outcomes, Postpartum Care, Prenatal Care, HIV Care
Findings from 2016-2017 EQR Technical Reports
Data and Statistics, State experiences - Includes EQR tables, graphs, and reports describing performance measures and PIPs for Medicaid managed care plans, by state, Initiation and Engagement of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse or Dependence Treatment (IET-AD), Medical Assistance With Smoking and Tobacco Use Cessation (MSC-AD), Antidepressant Medication Management (AMM-AD), Follow-Up Care for Children Prescribed Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Medication (ADD-CH), Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan: Age 18 and Older (CDF-AD), Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan: Ages 12 to 17(CDF-CH), Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness: Ages 6–17 (FUH-CH), Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness: Age 18 and Older (FUH-AD), Diabetes Screening for People With Schizophrenia or Bipolar Disorder Who Are Using Antipsychotic Medications (SSD-AD), Diabetes Care for People with Serious Mental Illness: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9.0%) (HPCMI-AD), Metabolic Monitoring for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (APM-CH)*, Use of First-Line Psychosocial Care for Children and Adolescents on Antipsychotics (APP-CH), Concurrent Use of Opioids and Benzodiazepines (COB-AD), Use of Pharmacotherapy for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD-AD)*, Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse or Dependence (FUA-AD), Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Mental Illness (FUM-AD), Adherence to Antipsychotic Medications for Individuals with Schizophrenia (SAA-AD), Ambulatory Care: Emergency Department (ED) Visits (AMB-CH), Controlling High Blood Pressure (CBP-AD), Comprehensive Diabetes Care: Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Poor Control (>9.0%) (HPC-AD), PQI 01: Diabetes Short-Term Complications Admission Rate (PQI01-AD), PQI 05: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) or Asthma in Older Adults Admission Rate (PQI05-AD), PQI 08: Heart Failure Admission Rate (PQI08-AD),PQI 08: Heart Failure Admission Rate (PQI08-AD), PQI 15: Asthma in Younger Adults Admission Rate (PQI15-AD), Plan All-Cause Readmissions (PCR-AD), Asthma Medication Ratio: Ages 19–64 (AMR-AD), Asthma Medication Ratio: Ages 19–64 (AMR-AD), Dental Sealants for 6–9 Year-Old Children at Elevated Caries Risk (SEAL-CH), Percentage of Eligibles Who Received Preventive Dental Services (PDENT-CH), Experience of Care Core Set Measures , Long Term Services & Supports Core Set Measure , PC-01: Elective Delivery (PC01-AD), PC-02: Cesarean Birth (PC02-CH), Audiological Diagnosis No Later Than 3 Months of Age (AUD-CH), Live Births Weighing Less Than 2,500 Grams (LBW-CH), Prenatal and Postpartum Care: Timeliness of Prenatal Care (PPC-CH), Prenatal and Postpartum Care: Postpartum Care (PPC-AD), Contraceptive Care – Postpartum Women Ages 15–20 (CCP-CH), Contraceptive Care – Postpartum Women Ages 21–44 (CCP-AD), Contraceptive Care – All Women Ages 15–20 (CCW-CH),Asthma Medication Ratio: Ages 5–18 (AMR-CH), Weight Assessment and Counseling for Nutrition and Physical Activity for Children/Adolescents (WCC-CH), Chlamydia Screening in Women Ages 16–20 (CHL-CH), Childhood Immunization Status (CIS-CH), Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan: Ages 12–17 (CDF-CH), Well-Child Visits in the First 15 Months of Life (W15-CH), Immunizations for Adolescents (IMA-CH), Developmental Screening in the First Three Years of Life (DEV-CH), Well-Child Visits in the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Years of Life (W34-CH), Adolescent Well-Care Visits (AWC-CH), Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS-AD), Chlamydia Screening in Women Ages 21–24 (CHL-AD), Flu Vaccinations for Adults Ages 18 to 64 (FVA-AD), Screening for Depression and Follow-Up Plan: Age 18 and Older (CDF-AD), Breast Cancer Screening (BCS-AD), Adult Body Mass Index Assessment (ABA-AD).


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Maternal and Perinatal Health, Birth Outcomes, Contraceptive Care, Delivery Outcomes, Postpartum Care, Prenatal Care, Primary Care Access and Preventative Care, Adult Screenings, Childhood Screenings, Immunizations, STI Screening, Weight Assessment and Counseling, Well-Child Visits, Dental and Oral Health Services, Behavioral Health, Antipsychotic Drugs, Care of Transitions and Follow-Up, Medication Management, Multiple Complex Conditions, Opioids, Screenings and Follow-Up, Substance Abuse or Dependence Treatment, Tobacco Use Treatment, Care of Acute and Chronic Conditions, Ambulatory Care, Asthma And/or COPD, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, HIV Care, Hospitalizations and Readmissions
Webinar: Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model - Overview
Policy Guidance, Webinar - Features an overview on the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) model.


  1. Resource: Webinar: Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Mode…
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Maternal and Perinatal Health, Birth Outcomes, Delivery Outcomes, Prenatal Care, Behavioral Health, Opioids, Substance Abuse or Dependence Treatment, Hospitalizations and Readmissions
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