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WEBINAR TOMORROW | This webinar will feature a panel discussion on key design choices for developing a primary care population-based payment model. Hear from the experiences of Medicaid agency staff in CO, CT, & MA. https://bit.ly/3Vgjwde

We are sharing this webinar opportunity for those interested: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar focused on person-centered service planning in home and community-based services (HCBS) on Wed., April 10th from 2-3:30 p.m. ET. This webinar will: Provide an overview of the Medicaid home and community-based services (HCBS) regulations pertaining to person-centered service plans, modifications, and conflict of interest provisions; Review themes identified during CMS heightened site visits regarding individual rights and modification of the settings requirements of residential settings; Highlight strategies to ensure individuals rights for all HCBS beneficiaries; Discuss how to address modifications of the settings requirements for provider-owned or controlled residential settings; and Share state approaches to the promotion of individual rights. Following the presentation, webinar participants will have the opportunity to ask questions. Registration link: https://lnkd.in/eJiQFfrP

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services leaders are heading to Washington, DC for the #2023LANSummit: bit.ly/LANSummit23 Register now to attend the highly anticipated Multi-Payer Alignment and Delivery System Reform panel featuring: ·      Dr. Meena Seshamani, Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Medicare    ·      Daniel Tsai, Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services   ·     Liz F., Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation   ·      Dr. Dora Hughes, Acting Chief Medical Officer and Acting Director, Center for Clinical Standards and Quality   Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect from their highly anticipated panel discussion:  ·      Insights on CMMI’s multi-payer alignment efforts from recent models  ·      Lessons learned from Medicare and Medicaid payment innovation for broader programs  ·      CMS’s plans for leveraging partnerships to advance care delivery system reform    For more information and to secure your spot, visit: bit.ly/LANSummit23

CMS recently published the Request For Application (RFA) for Making Care Primary (MCP), a progressive roadmap to value-based payment for primary care providers with little-to-no VBP experience. This new model includes health equity and state Medicaid alignment initiatives. Read the article below for insight on 5 Things To Know About the CMS MCP Request for Application. https://lnkd.in/g2Py8FhY

The former Chief Strategy Officer of the #CMS Innovation Center (#CMMI) expresses her exasperation over navigating the complexities of both #Medicare & #Medicaid benefits for a family member who suffered a stroke. Supports #DualEligible #SpecialNeedsPlans paired with a #MedicaidManagedCare entity as fully accountable for the patient’s entire care journey. Notes that many #hospitals (those not affiliated with #ACO’s) show little interest in effective #CareCoordination. #PrimaryCare #healthcarecosts #PatientCenteredCare #PublicPrivatePartnership #PublicPrivatePartnerships #MedicareAdvantage

Connecting cost and quality goals to reliable, data-driven strategies can be difficult. In this new infographic (part of our Medicaid and managed care blueprint), we identify the specific analyses and actions MCOs need to achieve their most important objectives. Explore the infographic: https://lnkd.in/gJ-Pnk2e

In their new Forefront article, Nancy Archibald and Molly Knowles from The Center for Health Care Services ask how effective are integrated models in providing the care coordination that full-benefit dually eligible individuals need, and how can states improve in this area? "More than nine million people are fully eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid benefits. These individuals must navigate two systems of care with different benefit structures, provider networks, cost structures, and administrative rules and policies. This complexity would be difficult for anyone, but full-benefit dually eligible individuals also often have multiple chronic physical and behavioral health conditions, functional limitations, and social support needs, not to mention lower levels of health literacy and language barriers, that make the task all the more challenging." Read the full article here: https://bit.ly/47N9s0g