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Support to Modernize CMS’s Quality Measures Implementation and Reporting (QMIR) Program
Project
Providing quality care to the more than 100 million Americans served under Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requires robust data collection and analysis of key measures and indicators. As technology has evolved, data…
Spotlight On: Improving Access to High-Quality Healthcare Through Strategic Purchasing
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Helping country health systems change how they pay for health care to improve quality, efficiency, patient outcomes, and patient satisfaction.
Examining Effects of Small Area Fair Market Rent on the Housing Choice Voucher Program
Project
Housing Choice Vouchers let residents choose housing units that meet rent and quality guidelines. Using a single metropolitan-wide standard to set the maximum subsidy for voucher holders can limit recipients’ access to neighborhoods with high-performing…
Spotlight On: Crisis and Emergency Risk Communication (CERC)
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By combining technical, communications, and behavior-change expertise while applying the principles of behavioral-economics, Abt campaigns successfully encourage audiences to adopt recommended actions.
The Policy Maker’s Handbook for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) in the Biogas Sector
Publication
On behalf of the Global Methane Initiative, Abt helped the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency develop a handbook to assist with accounting for methane emissions and emissions reduction.
How TANF and Refugee Cash Assistance Serve Refugees
Project
The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) within the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) oversees federal efforts to resettle refugees and help them become self-sufficient. ORR administers the Refugee Cash Assistance (RCA) program, which…
Spotlight On: PFAS, Environmental Contamination, and Health
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Abt has extensive experience investigating and addressing the complex effects of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the environment and on human health.
3 Tips for States Considering a Medicaid and CHIP Quality Rating System
Blog
Abt offers three tips to help states set up a quality rating system for their Medicaid and CHIP managed care programs.
Building a Knowledge Base to Teach Adults to Decode
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Decoding is an essential skill to read words that a person may only have heard spoken. It is not just important for children. Millions of U.S. adults are non-literate or can perform only simple, literacy tasks. They need decoding skills, too—although…
Strategic Support for Medicaid & CHIP Managed Care Programs
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is the largest provider of health insurance in the United States. Two of CMS’ most impactful programs are Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which provide essential health…