This variable is contained in the following files:
SAS Name
AHC_TRK_CD
AHC assistance or alignment track.
Comments
Bridge organizations participated in one of two AHC model tracks.
1. The assistance track identified and randomly assigned to an intervention or control group all navigation-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. They provided navigation services to those assigned to the intervention group, which involved development of an individualized action plan and guidance and support by navigators to help beneficiaries connect with community service providers (CSPs) that could help resolve their health-related social needs (HRSNs).
2. The alignment track expanded upon the assistance track intervention by also requiring an advisory board. Bridge organizations comprised their advisory boards with beneficiaries, health care partners, and community service organizations and charged them with identifying and addressing gaps in community services relative to community needs. Due to the community alignment aspect of the intervention, the alignment track did not have a control group
Bridge organizations participated in one of two AHC model tracks.
1. The assistance track identified and randomly assigned to an intervention or control group all navigation-eligible Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. They provided navigation services to those assigned to the intervention group, which involved development of an individualized action plan and guidance and support by navigators to help beneficiaries connect with community service providers (CSPs) that could help resolve their health-related social needs (HRSNs).
2. The alignment track expanded upon the assistance track intervention by also requiring an advisory board. Bridge organizations comprised their advisory boards with beneficiaries, health care partners, and community service organizations and charged them with identifying and addressing gaps in community services relative to community needs. Due to the community alignment aspect of the intervention, the alignment track did not have a control group
Source: AHC data system