Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced the launch of the School-Based Services (SBS) Technical Assistance Center (TAC). The goal of the TAC is to assist State Medicaid agencies and local education agencies (LEAs) in expanding their capacity for providing Medicaid SBS. The TAC works with these agencies to expand school-based health services to ensure that children have the health services and support necessary to build resilience and thrive. Recent CMS and CDC reports show that poor mental health and suicidal thoughts have increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, while primary and preventative health services have decreased. The TAC’s new guide gives comprehensive suggestions on how to improve...
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