Minnesota Task Force on Health Care Financing | Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
August 26, 2015
Support for this resource provided through a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s State Health Reform Assistance Network
Minnesota Task Force on Health Care Financing
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Agenda
Task Force Timeline
Proposed Task Force Priorities
Workgroup Structure and Process
Next Steps
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1. Provides seamless access to health care insurance across the public programs and private markets;
2. Reduces barriers to accessibility and affordability of coverage, including transitions from the public to private markets;
3. Addresses sustainable financing of health insurance programs, including their impact on the state budget;
4. Assesses the impact of innovative financing options for reducing health disparities;
5. Develops or expands innovative health care purchasing and delivery system strategies that reduce cost and improve health;
6. Promotes effective and efficient alignment of program resources and operations;
7. Increases transparency and accountability of program operations.
Within the context of the triple aim, The Health Care Financing Task Force will develop innovative recommendations in order to create a health care financing and delivery system which:
Task Force Charge
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Task Force Timeline Overview
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Potential Task Force Priorities
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Phases of Task Force Activity Overview
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Timing August 7 – 31 September 1 – October 15 October 16 – November 30 December 1 – January 15
Key Tasks
Define Task Force structure
Approve chartersEstablish
meeting schedule
Identify opportunities and challenges
Consider alternative structures and financing
Develop preliminary recommendations
October 16: Present preliminary workgroup recommendations
November 1: Prepare report outline
November 30: Draft report
January 1: Review final report
January 15: Submit final report
Meetings
2 Task Force meetings
2 Task Force meetings– 1 regional
community meeting 2-3 meetings for each
workgroup
2 Task Force meetings– 1 regional
community meeting 1-2 meetings for each
workgroup
2 Task Force meetings
Phases of Task Force Activity
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Workgroup Process and Structure
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Governance: the structure for program policy development and implementation, decision making and oversight
*Recommendations will take into account impact on health disparities
Topic # Proposed Meeting Topics
1 Kick-off; Governance, Administration, and Operations of Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, and MNsure
2 Financing of Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, and MNsure
3 Opportunities and Rationale for Consolidation, Alignment, and Innovation
4 Preliminary Recommendations*
5 Final Recommendations*
Governance of Coverage Workgroup
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*Recommendations will take into account impact on health disparities
Consider consolidating with Improving Affordability for Consumers Workgroup (see next slide)
Topic # Proposed Meeting Topics
1 Kick-off; Identify Non-Financial Barriers to Seamlessness (e.g. enrollment rules, different plans and providers) Across Programs
2 Examine Models for Smoothing Factors Impeding Seamless Coverage
3 Preliminary Recommendations*
4 Final Recommendations*
Creating a Seamless Coverage Continuum Workgroup
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*Recommendations will take into account impact on health disparities
Consider consolidating with Creating a Seamless Coverage Continuum (see prior slide)
Topic # Proposed Meeting Topics
1 Kick-off; Examine Financial Cliffs in Minnesota Including Premiums and Cost-Sharing in Current Products
2 Current Evidence of Affordability (or Lack Thereof)
3 Modifying Sliding Scale of Subsidies to Further Promote Affordability
4 Preliminary Recommendations
5 Final Recommendations
Improving Affordability for Consumers Workgroup
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*Recommendations will take into account impact on health disparities and the health care workforce
Topic # Proposed Meeting Topics
1 Kick-off and Level-Setting; Current State Initiatives to Reduce Cost and Increase Quality
2 Unified Strategy for Leveraging State Purchasing Power To Improve Affordability and Sustainability
3 Extending State Strategies to Medicare and Private Market To Further Improve Affordability and Sustainability
4 Preliminary Recommendations
5 Final Recommendations
Sustainability and Innovation in Care Delivery System Workgroup
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What are the next steps?
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Deborah Bachrach, [email protected]
212.790.4594
Patti Boozang, Senior Managing [email protected]
212.790.4523
Thank You!