Please find information concerning the Commonwealth Fund backed joint state PCMH Medicaid program being conducted by the National Academy for State Health Policy and the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative.

Download the two webcasts that have been held by NASHP and the Collaborative too date at the bottom of this page.

The below information was taken from NASHP's Medicaid Resource Center which can be found here.

The National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP) and the Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC) have partnered to work on an initiative to advance patient centered medical homes in Medicaid and SCHIP beneficiaries.

This one-year project is supported by The Commonwealth Fund and is based on the joint principles of the Patient Centered Medical Home Model (PCMH) developed by the AAP, AAFP, ACP, and AOA, among others. These principles include: personal physician; physician directed medical practice; whole person orientation; coordinated and/or integrated care; quality and safety; enhanced access to care; and payment that reflects value. In recent months, several states have considered or passed new legislation or regulations to promote the PCMH.

Medical Homes Summit, July 24-25, 2008, Washington, D.C.
Invitation for Applications from States

Complete Summit information here (NASHP Site Link)
Download application form here (NASHP Site Link)

NASHP and the PCPCC, with the advice of a group of state policy makers and other experts, are planning a working meeting – the Medical Homes Summit – to support developing state initiatives in medical homes. We plan to bring to Washington, D.C. teams from up to ten states that are developing or have committed to developing initiatives. These teams will meet with their peers who have already implemented strategies to support medical homes, as well as nationally recognized experts. Together, this group will examine promising practices, brainstorm new approaches, and begin to apply the lessons learned to participating states’ plans.

NASHP and the PCPCC have released an Invitation for Applications to invite states to apply to participate in the Summit.

New Publications

Strategies States Can Use to Support the Infrastructure of a Medical Home, State Health Policy Briefing, May 2008.

Supporting the Patient Centered Medical Home in Medicaid and SCHIP: Savings and Reimbursement, State Health Policy Briefing, April 2008.

Web Seminars

Supporting the Patient Centered Medical Home in Medicaid and SCHIP: Savings and Reimbursement (March 6)
This program focused on the reimbursement methods states are using to support patient centered medical homes in Medicaid and SCHIP.

• View the recorded program (audio and slides)
• Or, download the speaker presentations (in PDF)

Supporting the Patient Centered Medical Home in Medicaid and SCHIP: Infrastructure (April 2)
This program focused on state strategies for supporting practices in fulfilling their roles as a medical home.

• View the recorded program (audio and slides)
• Or, download the speaker presentations (in PDF)

*Text and Presentation Materials courtesy of The National Academy for State Health Policy