Population Health Branch

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The Population Health Branch within the Division of Quality and Population Health ensures that the Medicaid population has access to quality services and resources to improve health outcomes of the entire population it serves.

The Population Health Branch focuses on increasing collaboration with internal and external stakeholders to help increase Medicaid members’ access to care and to improve their overall health outcomes.​​​​

​​Community Health Workers

Community Health Worker services will be billable beginning July 1, 2023.  For more information please review the following materials;​

November 2024 Health Observances

 

National Diabetes Month

https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/national-diabetes-month


Bladder Health Month

https://www.urologyhealth.org/media-center/bladder-health-month

 

COPD Awareness Month

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/education-and-awareness/copd-learn-more-breathe-better/copd-awareness-month

 

Diabetic Eye Disease Month

https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/outreach-resources/diabetic-eye-disease-resources/national-diabetes-month

 

 Lung Cancer Awareness Month

https://lcfamerica.org/get-involved/raise-awareness/november-lung-cancer-awareness-month/

 

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month

https://alzfdn.org/alzawarenessmonth/

 

National Epilepsy Awareness Month

https://www.epilepsy.com/volunteer/spreading-awareness/national-epilepsy-awareness-month

National Family Caregivers Month

https://www.alz.org/events/nadam

 

​National Healthy Skin Month

https://www.aad.org/public/public-health/awareness-campaigns/national-healthy-skin-month

 

National Hospice and Palliative Care Month

https://nahc.org/november-is-home-care-hospice-month/

 

National Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

https://pancreatic.org/november/

 

Prematurity Awareness Month

https://www.marchofdimes.org/prematurity-awareness-month

 

Stomach Cancer Awareness Month

https://nostomachforcancer.org/get-involved/stomach-cancer-awareness-month/

 

National Marrow Awareness Month

https://www.nbmtlink.org/its-national-marrow-awareness-month-lets-honor-the-donors-and-learn-more-about-saving-lives/

 

Movember

https://us.movember.com/mens-health%20