Authors: Center for Native American Youth
Publication Year: 2019
Last Updated: 2020-07-15 16:23:47
Journal: Center for Native American Youth
Keywords: Native youth, census, citizenship, community and mental health, food sovereignty

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Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at The Aspen Institute, released "Native Youth Count: The State of Native Youth 2019,” on November 20.

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at Aspen Institute releases this report annually. The report highlights young leaders who are working hard to create a brighter future for tribal nations, the programs that help them do so, and the policy issues that impact their lives. The report also shares what we’ve learned from community meetings with youth and service providers about the priorities and solutions that matter most. The State of Native Youth report is presented as a resource and roadmap to help decrease barriers and increase opportunity for Native youth.

As noted, the theme of this year’s report is Native Youth Count. CNAY discusses why being counted in the 2020 Census is critical, and they describe the impact of representation on the lives of youth. They share details about some of the people, initiatives, and organizations that help develop today’s youth as well as future generations of young people.  This year’s prompt was: What does citizenship and sense of belonging mean to you? Throughout this year’s report, CNAY highlights the importance of Native youth civic engagement and belonging.   They also feature artwork throughout the report that was submitted as part of the annual Gen-I Creative Native Call for Art.

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Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at The Aspen Institute, released "Native Youth Count: The State of Native Youth 2019,” on November 20.

The Center for Native American Youth (CNAY) at Aspen Institute releases this report annually. The report highlights young leaders who are working hard to create a brighter future for tribal nations, the programs that help them do so, and the policy issues that impact their lives. The report also shares what we’ve learned from community meetings with youth and service providers about the priorities and solutions that matter most. The State of Native Youth report is presented as a resource and roadmap to help decrease barriers and increase opportunity for Native youth.

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Authors: Public Health Institute/Center for Connected Health Policy 2020
Publication Year: 2020
Last Updated: 2020-07-15 14:46:35
Journal: Center for Connected Health Policy
Keywords: Medicaid, managed care, CMS, Telehealth, fee-for-service, billing and coding

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This guide provides a starting point on how to bill a telehealth encounter for eligible practitioners in your practice or your facility. The focus of this guide is primarily on fee-for-service Medicare and an example of one Medicaid program, California, whicg is highlighted in the text using blue MediCal boxes. 

Most of the descriptions and definitions are from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Managed care plans, private payers and employer-based plans generally follow these rules though not every time, so coders and others should always check with the plan. This billing resource is only provided as a guide and should not be considered legal advice.

(For more detailed information on California billing, please visit the California Telehealth Resource Center’s website at www.caltrc.org.

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This guide provides a starting point on how to bill a telehealth encounter for eligible practitioners in your practice or your facility. The focus of this guide is primarily on fee-for-service Medicare and an example of one Medicaid program, California, whicg is highlighted in the text using blue MediCal boxes. 

Most of the descriptions and definitions are from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Managed care plans, private payers and employer-based plans generally follow these rules though not every time, so coders and others should always check with the plan. This billing resource is only provided as a guide and should not be considered legal advice.

(For more detailed information on California billing, please visit the California Telehealth Resource Center’s website at www.caltrc.org.

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Publication Year: 2020
Last Updated: 2020-02-19 13:15:25
Journal: NA
Keywords: telehealth, billing, coding, policy, medicare, medicaid, federally qualified health centers, HRSA

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The Center for Connected Health Policy has released a new guide for successfully setting up and maintaining billing for telehealth services. The guide covers fee-for-service Medicare and Medicaid billing for live-video, store-and-forward, econsult, remote monitoring and mobile forms of telehealth.  

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Among the most frequent questions raised regarding telehealth is how an encounter is billed. According to the American Hospital Association, “76 percent of U.S. hospitals connect with patients and consulting practitioners at a distance through the use of video and other technology.”1 It is not surprising then that the question of billing is the foremost question heard by telehealth resource centers, followed by, “will I get paid?” Further complicating the situation is that reimbursement policies vary from payer to payer. For example policies that apply to a Medicare beneficiary are different than those that apply to a Medicaid enrollee. Other common questions include: What are contracted rates with payers for in-clinic services and what are the state regulations? What are the plan terms? What, if any, financial obligations does the patient have? Plan terms may vary from plan-to-plan located in the same regions. How much you are paid depends on whom you bill for telehealth services and what services you provide.

Payment is not guaranteed for any type of visit, whether due to frequency limitations, diagnosis code or what the plan covers: is it an ambulatory clinic encounter, a surgery or an inpatient stay? Whatever the situation, this guide provides a starting point on how to bill a telehealth encounter for eligible practitioners in your practice or your facility. The focus of this guide will be primarily on fee-for-service Medicare and an example of one Medicaid program, California, highlighted in the blue MediCal boxes. (For more detailed information on California billing, please visit the California Telehealth Resource Center’s website at caltrc.org.) Most of the descriptions and definitions are from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Managed care plans, private payers and employer-based plans generally follow these rules though not every time, so always check with the plan. This resource is only provided as a guide and should not be considered legal advice.

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Publication Year: 2019
Last Updated: 2019-12-18 11:50:11
Journal: NA
Keywords: opioid epidemic

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This scan looks at promising practices being developed and implemented by tribes around the country, the resource and infrastructure challenges they face, as well as the opportunities afforded by cultural resilience and sovereignty. While the current scan was compiled from publicly available information on the internet, annual updates will incorporate other sources of information, and become a more comprehensive living document that will help guide tribal community members, tribal and organizational leaders, and healthcare professionals who are at the forefront of opioid epidemic.

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Among racial groups in the US, American Indians & Alaska Natives experience the second highest fatality rate from opioid overdose.

This scan looks at promising practices being developed and implemented by tribes around the country, the resource and infrastructure challenges they face, as well as the opportunities afforded by cultural resilience and sovereignty. While the current scan was compiled from publicly available information on the internet, annual updates will incorporate other sources of information, and become a more comprehensive living document that will help guide tribal community members, tribal and organizational leaders, and healthcare professionals who are at the forefront of opioid epidemic.

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Authors: Annabelle Allison, Ivana Castellanos, Surili Sutaria Patel
Publication Year: 2018
Last Updated: 2019-10-09 10:22:06
Journal: American Journal of Public Health
Keywords: environmental injustice, health equity

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In 2010, 5.2 million people, about 1.7% of the United States population, identified as
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN), either alone or in combination with one or more other races. Out of this total, 2.9 million people identified as American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 0.9% of the U.S. population.1 There are 567 federally recognized Tribes in the U.S., yet the majority of Americans remain unaware of tribal public and environmental health concerns. American Indian and Alaska Native people have long experienced poorer health compared to other Americans. It is alarming to realize that American Indians and Alaska Natives live on average 4.4 years less than other Americans. They also experience higher rates of premature death compared to other Americans from diabetes, chronic liver disease, intentional self-harm and suicide, and chronic lower respiratory diseases.

Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank

Since the group’s inception in 2011, the Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank
has worked to promote the voice of tribal communities across the country as a strategy to
raise awareness about and achieve improvements in the unique environmental health, and
more recently public health, challenges faced by tribal communities.

Understanding the social and cultural contexts for why American Indian and Alaska Native peoples suffer from some of the highest disparity rates for public and environmental health is key in grappling with resulting tribal public and environmental health issues. The Think Tank therefore identified the following six public and environmental health priorities to continue to bring visibility to:

1. Food Sovereignty and Access

2. Infrastructure and Systems Development

3. Climate and Health

4. Resource Extraction

5. Clean Air

6. Clean Water

The Think Tank, with support from CDC and APHA, has identified strategies and products to produce over the next three years. The intention of these next steps is to promote the voice of Tribes across the country and raise awareness of the issues that disproportionately impact the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Think Tank’s goals include:

ï‚· Advance principles of sovereignty through education

ï‚· Provide outreach and technical support to Tribes

ï‚· Promote the need for data equity among Native populations

ï‚· Engage with partners to broaden its impact

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The Think Tank therefore identified the following six public and environmental health priorities to continue to bring visibility to:

1. Food Sovereignty and Access

2. Infrastructure and Systems Development

3. Climate and Health

4. Resource Extraction

5. Clean Air

6. Clean Water

The environmental injustices and lack of health equity that impact Indian Country need recognition, partners and action to remedy the deeply rooted causes of poor health to achieve a healthier future. The Tribal Public and Environmental Health Think Tank, commissioned by CDC and supported by the American Public Health Association, takes seriously the challenges faced by Tribal communities. It is imperative that this country’s national, state and local government officials, health professionals and citizens at large learn, understand, acknowledge and act on behalf of America’s indigenous peoples, who remain disenfranchised and endangered by historical maltreatment and persistent neglect.

The Think Tank, with support from CDC and APHA, has identified strategies and products to produce over the next three years. The intention of these next steps is to promote the voice of Tribes across the country and raise awareness of the issues that disproportionately impact the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Think Tank’s goals include:

ï‚· Advance principles of sovereignty through education

ï‚· Provide outreach and technical support to Tribes

ï‚· Promote the need for data equity among Native populations

ï‚· Engage with partners to broaden its impact

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