Health Homes Program Washington. On january 1, 2016, dhcf will launch a new benefit for medicaid beneficiaries with mental health care needs, called my dc health home, that will help coordinate a person’s full array of health and social service needs—including primary and hospital health services; What is a health home? For additional information on the health home program email: Washington extends the 2703 definition of chronic disease to include 12 additional disorders including cancer, renal failure, hiv/aids, and neurological disease.
Find a health home by county. As of august 2015, 19 states have 26 approved medicaid health home models in operation. Washington now has approved 2703 health home state plan amendment. The positive outcomes achieved by a previous state chronic care management program led washington to adopt a comparable model, organized on the principles of patient activation and engagement. Health home state plan amendment matrix (pdf, 622.28 kb) compare key program design features for all approved health home spas. Most people are generally healthy, however, others may have chronic health problems.
The program was tasked with finding innovative ways to improve patient care while also cutting costs.
Our pilot program collaboration between pierce county human services and tacoma/pierce county public health provided early confirmation of significant health and quality of life improvements for households with asthma and copd. Beginning in the 1990�s, partnerships between pediatricians, families, and the washington state department of health children with special health care needs program were established to build the concepts of the medical home into primary care pediatric practices. Healthhomes@hca.wa.gov for information on options counseling phone: In new york state, many people get their health benefits through the medicaid program. Or, you can learn about each of the health homes below. On january 1, 2016, dhcf will launch a new benefit for medicaid beneficiaries with mental health care needs, called my dc health home, that will help coordinate a person’s full array of health and social service needs—including primary and hospital health services;
