Peer-to-Peer and Technical Assistance for State Title V Programs
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) is supporting state Title V agencies through peer-to-peer technical assistance.
Abt Associates, in collaboration with the National Academy for State Health Policy, is assisting the MCHB in supporting state Title V agencies through development of white papers and facilitation of learning networks around key areas. The Abt team conducted four webinars covering the following topic areas:
Abt Associates, in collaboration with the National Academy for State Health Policy, is assisting the MCHB in supporting state Title V agencies through development of white papers and facilitation of learning networks around key areas. The Abt team conducted four webinars covering the following topic areas:
- Eligibility, enrollment, and retention processes to assure continuous coverage, including the Health Insurance Exchange plans, Medicaid, and CHIP;
- Design of benefits and coverage, including EHB, Exchanges, CHIP, and Medicaid;
- Filling gaps in coverage, either through financing or delivery of direct services or infrastructure and enabling services; and
- Design and support for development of systems of care and provider networks.
- Four technical reports focused on the issues and opportunities pertaining to the role of Title V in supporting the implementation of the ACA;
- A toolkit of best practice models and examples within the specified topic areas that emerges from the learning collaborative networks. The toolkit will serve as a step by step guide to help state Title V programs fulfill their new roles in relation to implementation of the ACA; and
- A presentation on the toolkit was made at the annual meeting of the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs.
Regions
North America