Resource Details

Statewide Medicaid Benefit for Medical Respite Care

Issues Informing Benefit Design and Implementation

Year Developed: 2022

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIO, COOs, CMOs, etc.)
Secondary Audience: Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: National Health Care for the Homeless Council (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have encouraged states to consider how to address social determinants of health in their Medicaid plans. Washington State Health Care Authority recognizes the benefits of a statewide MRC service, and is proposing it as part of Washington State’s Medicaid Transformation Project Section 1115 Demonstration Renewal Request as a health-related service for Apple Health enrollees in both managed care and FFS delivery systems.

Resource Topic: Finance, Governance, Operations, Special and Vulnerable Populations

Keywords: Access to Care, Care Coordination, Clinical Coding, Health Care Facilities, Health Insurance, Insurance and Claims, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health, Payment and Reform, Persons Experiencing Homelessness.