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Care Strategies, Inc.  \nEnhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care  \nA Best Clinical and Administrative PracticesSM Toolkit for Medicaid  \nAbout the Center for Health Care Strategies  \nThe Center for Health Care Strategies promotes high quality health care services for low-income populations and people with chronic illnesses and disabilities. We achieve this objective by providing training, technical assistance, and grant making to state purchasers of publicly financed health care, health plans, and consumer groups. The Center’s program priorities are: improving quality, reducing racial and ethnic disparities, and increasing community options for people with disabilities.  \nFor additional copies  \nAdditional copies can be downloaded or ordered online [at](at www.chcs.org)[ www.chcs.org](at www.chcs.org)[ ](at www.chcs.org)[or by calling 609.895.8101](or by calling 609.895.8101) .  \nAuthor  \nPurvi Kobawala Smith, MS, MPH Center for Health Care Strategies  \nContributor  \nEdward Schor, MD  \nThe Commonwealth Fund  \nContributing Editor  \nLorie Martin  \nCenter for Health Care Strategies  \nReviewers  \nMelinda Abrams, MS The Commonwealth Fund  \nPatricia Barta, MPH  \nJane Deane Clark, PhD Stephen A. Somers, PhD Center for Health Care Strategies  \nMargaret L. Oehlmann, MS  \nAssociation for Community Affiliated Plans  \nDesign  \nNancy Biddle Biddle Design  \nCopyright ©2005 Center for Health Care Strategies  \nEnhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care  \nA Best Clinical and Administrative Practices Toolkit for Medicaid  \nOctober 2005  \nTable of Contents  \nPreface and Acknowledgements ........................................2  \nForeword ..........................................................3  \nSection 1: Enhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care ...5  \n• The Need to Enhance Child Development Services ...................5  \n• What are Child Development Services? ............................7  \n• How Can Health Plans Improve Child Development Services?.......... 9  \n• Health Plan Incentives to Improve Child Development Services ........ 9  \nSection 2: Enhancing Child Development Services Using the BCAP Quality Framework ........................................... 13  \n• BCAP Typology for Improvement ................................13  \n• Rapid Cycle Improvement ......................................14  \n• Measurement and Evaluation ....................................15  \n• Sustainability and Diffusion .....................................15  \nSection 3: Early Identification Using Standardized Developmental Screening Tools .................................................... 17  \n• Ages and Stages Questionnaire ...................................19  \n• Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status .......................20  \nSection 4: Reaching Out to Members ...................................23  \n• Member Mailings ..............................................24  \n• Member Incentives/Rewards .....................................25  \n• Learning from Members ........................................25  \n• Home Visits ..................................................27  \n• Member Outreach Events .......................................29  \nSection 5: Working with Providers .....................................31  \n• Reducing Administrative Burden and Improving Workflow ............31  \n• Targeting Providers for Maximum Impact ..........................34  \n• Provider Outreach .............................................34  \nSection 6: Reimbursement for Developmental Screening and Testing .........37  \nSection 7: Tracking Referrals ..........................................39  \nSection 8: Conclusion: What is the Return on Investment for Health Plans? ......43  \nSection 9: Case Studies","cbCaichTTE8BquDT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaichTTE8BquDT","pdf",601844,66,"English","# Preface and Acknowledgements\n# Foreword\n# Section 1: Enhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care\n## The Need to Enhance Child Development Services\n## What are Child Development Services?\n## How Can Health Plans Improve Child Development Services?\n## Health Plan Incentives to Improve Child Development Services\n# Section 2: Enhancing Child Development Services Using the BCAP Quality Framework\n## BCAP Typology for Improvement\n## Rapid Cycle Improvement\n## Measurement and Evaluation\n## Sustainability and Diffusion\n# Section 3: Early Identification Using Standardized Developmental Screening Tools\n## Ages and Stages Questionnaire\n## Parents’ Evaluation of Developmental Status\n# Section 4: Reaching Out to Members\n## Member Mailings\n## Member Incentives/Rewards\n## Learning from Members\n## Home Visits\n## Member Outreach Events\n# Section 5: Working with Providers\n## Reducing Administrative Burden and Improving Workflow\n## Targeting Providers for Maximum Impact\n## Provider Outreach\n# Section 6: Reimbursement for Developmental Screening and Testing\n# Section 7: Tracking Referrals\n# Section 8: Conclusion: What is the Return on Investment for Health Plans?\n# Section 9: Case Studies\n## Molina Health Plan of Michigan\n## BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee\n## Lovelace Community Health Plan of New Mexico\n# Directory of Online Toolkit Resources","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the toolkit for Medicaid managed care organizations?\",\"answer\":\"It provides best clinical and administrative practices to improve early childhood screening and anticipatory guidance, strengthening how health plans deliver child development services.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the toolkit use the BCAP Quality Framework?\",\"answer\":\"It explains a typology for improvement and approaches such as rapid cycle improvement, measurement and evaluation, and sustainability and diffusion.\"},{\"question\":\"What strategies does the toolkit recommend for early identification and outreach?\",\"answer\":\"It supports early identification using standardized developmental screening tools and outlines member outreach methods such as mailings, incentives, learning activities, home visits, and outreach events.\"}]","Enhancing Child Development Services in Medicaid Managed Care - A Best Clinical and Administrative Practices Toolkit for Medicaid - October 2005 | PDF",1791864772,23]