HARTFORD, Conn., Feb. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aetna Medicaid, a
CVS Health company (NYSE: CVS), today announced the launch of its
Child and Family Welfare (CFW) training model. This new resource
leverages a whole-person, whole-family approach to physical,
behavioral and social well-being for all children and families
involved with Child Protection Systems. Additionally, it
emphasizes primary prevention and early intervention benefits
across a variety of issues.
"Our Child and Family Welfare model is designed to serve as both
an internal training and development tool for our staff, as well as
a program guide to support community stakeholders," said Taira
Green-Kelley, vice president of Medicaid Growth at Aetna. "As a
company, we developed best practices to help transform interactions
with youth and families engaged in the CFW system, changing the way
we view health care standards, while becoming more integrated in
our members' lives at home, in school, at work, in the community,
and throughout life."
Aetna's Child and Family Welfare model reflects its work and
success in bringing together state and local entities within the
CFW arena. In many cases, there are children who experience
numerous difficulties, including trauma and toxic stress. These
children are more likely to have learning, health and behavioral
issues, and can be at a higher risk for premature sexual activity
and adolescent pregnancy. If not addressed, the effects of multiple
traumatic life experiences may impact the family for generations.
With this model, Aetna employees and community stakeholders will
learn ways to identify, reduce and address sources of stress among
families, working to strengthen skills that help build stronger
familial bonds and healthy relationships.
Recently, the State of West Virginia Department of Health and
Human Resources selected Aetna Better Health of West Virginia as the sole winner of the
State's new program, Specialized Managed Care for Children and
Youth. In addition, last fall, Aetna Better Health of Kansas collaborated with the State of Kansas and Department for
Children and Families on a "Family Finding Boot Camp" — a four-day
training designed to empower roughly 100 key stakeholders to take
action and create meaningful changes in the lives of young
individuals. Due to the overwhelming positive responses from
attendees, a second boot camp is planned for February 18 through 21 in Kansas City with an anticipated 250 child
welfare professionals scheduled to attend. This work clearly
demonstrates Aetna's commitment to both children and their families
throughout local communities.
Green-Kelley added, "We understand the impact CFW services can
play in providing more holistic care and achieving positive
outcomes with members. Now, we may support and promote the health
of children by customizing our approach to individual families with
the assistance of network providers, as we look to implement a new
future standard for managed care organizations across the
industry."
About Aetna Medicaid
Aetna Medicaid Administrators
LLC (Aetna Medicaid), a CVS Health business, has over 30 years of
experience managing the care of the most medically vulnerable,
using innovative approaches and a local presence in each market to
achieve both successful health care results and effective cost
outcomes. Aetna Medicaid has particular expertise serving high-need
Medicaid members, including those who are dually eligible for
Medicaid and Medicare. Currently, Aetna Medicaid owns and/or
administers Medicaid managed health care plans under the names of
Aetna Better Health and other affiliate names. Together, these
plans serve approximately 2 million people in 16 states, including
Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey,
New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Texas. For more
information, see www.aetnabetterhealth.com.
Aetna Media Contact:
Katherine Wetzel
404-859-0703
wetzelk@aetna.com
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