Health Care Professionals & Researchers

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Toolkit for Health Care Providers

This toolkit builds on CMS' Sickle Cell Disease Action Plan and is intended to help health care providers connect people with SCD to screening, diagnosis, and treatment services, resources to support them in managing their chronic disease and other educational materials. 

C2C Enrollment Toolkit - English (PDF)

This helpful toolkit is for community partners, assisters, and other people who help consumers enroll in coverage or change their plan. It includes information on guiding consumers to choose the plan that meets their needs and to use their coverage to get the care that they need.

C2C Partnership Toolkit - English (PDF)

Get involved in this important effort to help the nation improve its health. This toolkit provides ready-to-use materials to help you share C2C resources with people in your community. This resource is available in two languages:

English (PDF)

Spanish / Español (PDF)

Training

Learn and teach others with our collection of health disparities training resources.

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Achieving Health Equity

Using CMS Data for Research on Disparities in Health and Health Care

Quality Improvement & Interventions

Browse resources on evidence-based interventions for reducing health disparities and lowering cost.

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Using Z Codes: SDOH Data Journey Map (PDF)

A Guide to Using the Accountable Health Communities Health-Related Social Needs Screening Tool: Promising Practices and Key Insights (PDF)

A Practical Guide to Implementing the National CLAS Standards: For Racial, Ethnic and Linguistic Minorities, People with Disabilities and Sexual and Gender Minorities (PDF)

Coverage to Care

Coverage to Care is an initiative developed by CMS to help you understand your health coverage and connect to the primary care and the preventive services that are right for you. We understand health insurance can be a bit overwhelming and confusing at first; however, there are many ways you can make the most of it.

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Roadmap to Better Care – English (PDF)

Roadmap to Behavioral Health – English (PDF)

Getting the Care You Need: Guide for People with Disabilities – English (PDF)

Chronic Care Management and Connected Care

Learn about the benefits of chronic care management services.

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Connected Care Toolkit – English (PDF)

Postcard for Health Care Professionals – English (PDF)

Postcard for Patients – English (PDF)

Opioid Resources

Use these resources to learn more about opioid use and related behavioral health concerns among people from minority populations.

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Addressing the Opioid Epidemic in Minority Communities (Video)

CMS Roadmap to Address the Opioid Epidemic (PDF)

Forum on Opioids: Strategies and Solutions for Minority Communities (Video)

See All Opioid Resources

Improving Access to Care for People with Disabilities

Use these tools and resources to improve access to care for people with disabilities.

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Getting the Care You Need: A Guide for People with Disabilities – English (PDF)

Modernizing Health Care to Improve Physical Accessibility: A Primer for Providers (PDF)

Data Highlight: How Does Disability Affect Access to Health Care for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries? (PDF)

See All Improving Access to Care for People with Disabilities Resources