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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Innovative State Practices for Improving the Provision of Medicaid Dental Services
Data and Statistics, State experiences -
Highlights some of the innovations and initiatives that eight states (Alabama, Arizona, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia) were involved in: partnerships and collaborations among state partners and stakeholders; collaboration with dental schools and loan repayment programs; increased reimbursement; simplifying administrative processes; grant funding; educating families; targeting young children; and dental home initiatives.
Search Terms
Dental and Oral Health Services
Improving Access to and Utilization of Oral Health Services for Children in Medicaid and CHIP Programs
Data and Statistics, Policy Guidance -
Presents state-specific findings on children’s use of dental services in Medicaid. Includes state-specific performance data for two Child Core Set measures: (1) Preventive Dental Services (PDENT-CH) and (2) Dental Treatment Services (TDENT-CH). For a measure to be publicly reported, data must be provided to CMS by at least 25 states and meet internal standards for quality. This report also summarizes information on managed care quality monitoring and improvement efforts related to oral health care that were reported in states’ External Quality Review (EQR) technical reports, Dental Sealants for 6–9 Year-Old Children at Elevated Caries Risk (SEAL-CH), Percentage of Eligibles Who Received Preventive Dental Services (PDENT-CH),
Search Terms
Dental and Oral Health Services
Keep Kids Smiling: Promoting Oral Health Through the Medicaid Benefit for Children & Adolescents
Fact Sheet or TA Briefs -
Guides CMS efforts working with States to improve access to oral health services for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program. Dental Sealants for 6–9 Year-Old Children at Elevated Caries Risk (SEAL-CH), Percentage of Eligibles Who Received Preventive Dental Services (PDENT-CH)
Search Terms
Dental and Oral Health Services
Preventive and Obesity-Related Services Available to Medicaid Enrollees (2010 Report to Congress)
Issue Brief -
Provides baseline information on the types of preventive and obesity-related services covered by Medicaid, as well as a summary of current and planned Federal and State activity.
Search Terms
Primary Care Access and Preventative Care, Weight Assessment and Counseling
First Annual Reporting on the Quality of Care for Children in Medicaid and CHIP
Policy Guidance -
Summarizes State-specific and national information on the quality of health care furnished to children under titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (CHIP) of the Act. It also provides information on current State reporting of quality measures, Well-Child Visits in the First 15 Months of Life (W15-CH), Well-Child Visits in the Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Years of Life (W34-CH).
Search Terms
Experience of Care, Primary Care Access and Preventative Care, Well-Child Visits, Dental and Oral Health Services, Asthma And/or COPD
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