Update on Medicaid Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program – Year 2

  • 12 Dec 2022

All practices participating in the Medicaid Pediatric Healthcare Recovery Program (Year 2) are encouraged to attend the February 2 (moved from January 5), Improving Child Health in RI (formerly PCMH Kids Stakeholder) meeting where new KIDSNET immunization reports will be shared with practices. (Zoom information below.)

Practices are expected to attend 4 out of 6 ECHO® Learning Sessions to be eligible for the behavioral health ECHO® participation payment due in July 2023. The topics and dates for the ECHO series are:

Date/Time

Topic

Thursday, January 26, 7:30-8:30am
Difficult Conversations by Sarah Hagin, PhD
Case Presentation by Santiago Medical Group

Wednesday, February 22, 7:30-8:30am

Navigating Schools to Improve Connections

Thursday, March 23, 7:30-8:30am

School Avoidance

Wednesday, April 26, 7:30-8:30am

CBT/Anxiety

Wednesday, May 24, 7:30-8:30am

Medication Management in Pediatrics

Thursday, June 22, 7:30-8:30am

Suicide Risk/Prevention/Tools

Meeting ID: 959 6302 4930; Passcode: 646876;
One tap mobile: +16468769923,,95963024930#,,,,*646876#

Please register for the January 26 Behavioral Health ECHO learning session.

As a reminder, 2nd payment is scheduled for early February and is contingent on meeting 3 out of 4 immunization and lead screening targets or improvement targets based on January 15 KIDSNET data. Practices can expect to receive monthly KIDSNET reports around the 18th of the month with a status of practice’s eligibility for payment based on achievement of targets or improvement targets. Practice Facilitators are armed with resources and best practice strategies to help practices achieve their goals, so please take advantage of this support offered to you.

If anyone has any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to your practice facilitator or Carolyn Karner, ckarner@ctc-ri.org.