From: Changing course: supporting a shift to environmental strategies in a state prevention system
Key findings | Theme |
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1) Benchmark rollout perceived positively | 1) Instructions and guidance about new benchmarks were clear and helpful |
2) Timeline to achieve new benchmarks was sufficient | |
3) Challenge identified: staff capacity and expertise | |
4) Challenge identified: changes to prior program investments | |
2) LME-MCOs made tangible changes to meet benchmarks | 5) Increased monitoring and oversight of providers |
6) Variation in guidance/oversight strategies (Intensive strategies and facilitative strategies) | |
7) Minimal changes in selecting providers and amounts of funding | |
3) Mixed perceptions of the role of LME-MCOs within the state prevention system | 8) Prevention as a small part of work within the scope of work LME-MCOs do |
9) Impressions that managed care system is complex | |
10) Perceived limitations of changes that LME-MCOs can make |