Four Strategies For Medicaid Systems To Build Primary Care Capacity For Families In The Child Welfare System
State Medicaid systems that implement four policy recommendations and related strategies can build primary care practice (PCP) capacity to help families avoid child welfare involvement. The four recommendations include strategies for changing payment approaches, adapting managed care contracts, supporting primary care capacity and workforce development, and collaborating with other state agencies that serve children to broadly align state services, policy and financing. By holistically supporting child and family health and well-being, PCPs can achieve more equitable care.
Overall, the policy recommendations include strategies for identifying needs and connecting children and families to appropriate resources, preventing unnecessary involvement in the . . .