medicaid/medicare integration: opportunities for states & dual eligibles
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Medicaid/Medicare Integration: Opportunities for States & Dual Eligibles. National Medicaid Congress June 5, 2006. Melanie Bella Vice President for Policy Center for Health Care Strategies. Medicaid/Medicare Integration. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Medicaid/Medicare Integration: Opportunities for States & Dual Eligibles
Medicaid/Medicare Integration: Opportunities for States & Dual Eligibles
National Medicaid CongressJune 5, 2006
Melanie BellaVice President for PolicyCenter for Health Care Strategies
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Medicaid/Medicare IntegrationMedicaid/Medicare Integration
• States increasingly interested in integration of acute, long term, and behavioral services for dual eligibles
• Integration of administrative requirements, service delivery, and financing
• Medi-Medi demo states: Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin
• New models: New York, New Mexico, Washington, Florida
• Potential of Special Needs Plans (SNPs) created in the Medicare Modernization Act (MMA)
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Integrated Care Program (ICP)Integrated Care Program (ICP)
• 2-year Initiative - Launched December 2005
• 5 Grantee States: Florida, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York, Washington
• Objectives:– Provide technical assistance and training for
the development and implementation of integrated care programs;
– Facilitate and/or support the planning for state contracting with Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans (SNPs); and
– Move the market toward fully integrated care by increasing awareness and buy-in, fostering innovation, evaluating models of integrated care, and disseminating best practices. 3
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State Program NamePopulation Benefits
Seniors PWD Acute LTC BH
Florida Senior Care 60+
Minnesota
MN Senior Health Options (MSHO)
MN Disability Health Options (MnDHO)
MSHO MnDHO
New MexicoCoordinated Long
Term Care
New York
Medicaid Advantage
Managed LTC/ Integrated Care
Program NHC NHC
WashingtonMedicare Medicaid Integration Program
to be adde
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State ICP ProfilesState ICP Profiles
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StateGeography Enrollment
Contract with Special Needs Plans
(SNPs)
Pilot Statewide Mand Vol Currently Planned
Florida 2 areas 1 pilot area
1 pilot area
Minnesota
New Mexico TBD
New York Med Adv
Washington
State ICP Profiles (cont’d)State ICP Profiles (cont’d)
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Why Are States Interested?Why Are States Interested?
• Improve coordination of care via enhanced care management, preventive services
• Achieve virtual integration of administration, financing, and benefits via Medicaid contract with a SNP
• Utilize portion of Medicare rates to fund non-institutional LTC and supportive services
• Incorporate consumer direction
• Increase number and duration of duals being served in their homes and communities
• Establish accountability for delivery, coordination, and management of quality care to high-risk dual eligibles
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ChallengesChallenges
• Encouraging Enrollment: Mandatory vs. voluntary
• Developing LTC Rates: How to use MDS (nursing facility), OASIS (home health), measures of functional status, HCBS services, etc.
• Cost Shifting: Financial misalignment between Medicare and Medicaid
• Building 3-Way Relationships: Effective, timely communication among state, CMS, plans
• Maintaining Focus: Superior care models and delivery for specialized populations
• Understanding Medicare World: Regulatory expertise; access to capital for Medicaid plans
• Future of SNPs
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•Administrative Simplification
– Enrollment/Eligibility
– Marketing
– Monitoring & Reporting
– Grievances & Appeals
•Rate Setting/Risk Adjustment
•Performance Measures
ICP Focus AreasICP Focus Areas
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Early Results Early Results
•Solid partnership with CMS; cross-agency commitment to address administrative barriers to integration
– Examples: Integrated marketing material model documents; joint enrollment form; model marketing material review process
•Rate setting and risk adjustment checklist for states; model contract language
•Recommended performance domains (e.g. care coordination, behavioral health, transitions) and measures within each domain
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Questions??Questions??