Webinars | Feb 14, 2018

How State Programs are Defining and Tracking MCO Implementation of APMs

Bailit Health

States are utilizing a variety of approaches to require and assess the use of APM strategies through their contracted health plans. Beth Waldman from Bailit Health highlighted findings from a State Health and Value Strategies resource entitled State Medicaid Approaches for Defining and Tracking Managed Care Organizations Implementation of Alternative Payment Models. This webinar highlighted selected approaches and tools used by states to track and assess MCO progress on increasing APMs. Staff from the Rhode Island Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner and Texas Health and Human Services Commission participated to share insights on their APM approaches.

 



Expert Perspectives

April 12, 2024

The Final 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters: Implications for States

On April 2, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the final Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025, the annual rule which governs core provisions of the Affordable Care Act. This expert perspective focuses on provisions of the final rule of interest to state officials, including requirements for State-Based Marketplaces to adhere to standards that align more with the Federally Facilitated Marketplace, improvements to the processes for states to determine and update essential health benefits, and initiatives designed to streamline the eligibility and enrollment process for consumers.