Explains guidelines-based asthma care coverage by state Medicaid programs (including quick relief medications, controller medications, devices, allergen testing, allergen treatment/allergen immunotherapy, home visit, and self-management and education).
Shares practical resources to help state and territorial public health stakeholders develop a comprehensive strategy for improving and evaluating asthma management practices.
Provides examples of collaborative practice agreements between pharmacists and health care providers for asthma medications and medication review.
Includes performance improvement projects related to: controlling asthma, preventing diabetes, controlling high blood pressure, and reducing tobacco use.
Provides sample questions that have been compiled from surveys used by Medicaid and public health programs across the country to gather information about asthma control interventions.