PhotoEnhanced Care Coordination (ECC) Program

Program Overview

The Enhanced Care Coordination (ECC) Program is a free benefit that aims to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care coordination to optimize health outcomes and improve quality of care. The program works with Medicaid recipients in the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled (APTD) eligible populations.

PhotoIn addition to ensuring coordinated medical and behavioral health services and individualized health care plans focused on prevention for Medicaid recipients with complex health care needs, the program components also include: fostering the concept of a Medical Home, implementation of standardized, evidence-based clinical guidelines for decision making, provider outreach and support, and quality improvement via benchmarking, establishing performance standards and outcomes measurement.