| NEW Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program Technical Assistance Opportunities The Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) is announcing upcoming technical assistance opportunities for Medicaid agencies. These opportunities are listed in order of release. - Data Analytics to Better Understand Medicaid Populations with Serious Mental Illness: Expression of Interest Form Due December 13, 2019
- Value-Based Payment for Fee-for-Service Home and Community-Based Services: Expression of Interest Form Due December 18, 2019
- Value-Based Payment and Financial Simulations - General Technical Assistance: Information Session December 12, 2019
- Reducing Substance Use Disorders, including two opportunities on Data Dashboards and Medication Assisted Treatment: Information Session December 17, 2019
- Data Analytics – General Technical Assistance: Information Session January 2020
Data Analytics to Better Understand Medicaid Populations with SMI Informational Webinar The Medicaid IAP is launching an eight-month data analytics technical assistance opportunity for Medicaid agencies interested in learning how to use data to gain insight into their adult Medicaid populations with Serious Mental Illness (SMI). IAP will provide Medicaid agencies with technical assistance in executing state-specific analyses, using data analytic best practices to leverage Medicaid claims and encounters data, as well as other types of internal/external data to increase their understanding of the Medicaid population with SMI. Participating states will produce data profiles of the adult Medicaid SMI population that can then be used as the basis for policy making, stakeholder engagement, and data-informed delivery system reforms. This technical assistance opportunity is open to states at all levels of experience in analyzing data. Review the Technical Assistance Program Overview and Information Session Slides. Interested states are asked to complete and email the Expression of Interest form to cms.iap.smi@healthmanagement.com by midnight (EST) on December 13, 2019. Value-Based Payment for Fee-for-Service Home and Community-Based Services Informational Webinar The Medicaid IAP's Community Integration through Long-Term Services and Supports (CI-LTSS) Program Area is launching a seven-month technical assistance opportunity for Medicaid agencies and their team partners seeking to design Value-Based Payment (VBP) strategies for Fee-for-Services (FFS) in Home and Community-based Services (HCBS). Selected states will have the opportunity to work with HCBS industry experts through their individualized technical support and state-to-state learning activities including shared savings and non-financial incentives. This technical support opportunity is open to states at all levels of experience and progress in developing a VBP strategy for FFS in HCBS. States that have previously participated in the Medicaid IAP CI-LTSS tracks are welcome to submit an expression of interest for this technical assistance opportunity. Review the Technical Assistance Program Overview and Information Session Slides. Interested states are asked to complete and email the Expression of Interest form to MedicaidIAP@cms.hhs.gov by midnight (EST) on December 18, 2019. Value-Based Payment and Financial Simulations Information Session The Medicaid IAP's Value-Based Payment (VBP) and Financial Simulation functional area is launching a six-month technical assistance opportunity for Medicaid agencies seeking to design, develop, and implement Value-Based Payment approaches (i.e. payment models that range from rewarding for performance in Fee-for-Service to capitation, including alternative payment models and comprehensive population-based payments). Interested states are encouraged to attend the information session on Thursday, December 12, 2019 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST. During the information session, participants will learn about the goals, structure, and technical assistance approach for working with states on VBP and financial simulations. Selected states will have the opportunity to work with VBP and financial simulation experts through individualized technical assistance and state-to-state learning activities. This technical assistance opportunity is open to states at all levels of experience and progress in developing a VBP approach. Additional information, including the Program Overview, Expression of Interest form, and webinar slides will be posted on the IAP webpage on the day of the webinar. Register Now. Reducing Substance Use Disorders Information Session The Medicaid IAP Reducing Substance Use Disorders (SUD) program area is launching two new technical assistance opportunities for Medicaid agencies. All interested states are encouraged to attend an information session on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm EST. During the information session, states will learn about the two technical assistance opportunities and state selection process and have an opportunity to ask questions. These collaborative learning opportunities are: - Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT): Participating states will focus on methods to improve and expand MAT delivery services.
- SUD Data Dashboards: Participating states will design and/or update SUD data dashboards for internal and/or external audiences.
These opportunities are open to states at all levels of expertise and experience. Additional information, including the Program Overview, Expression of Interest form, and webinar slides will be posted on the IAP webpage on the day of the webinar. Register Now. State Medicaid-Housing Agency Partnerships Toolkit This Medicaid IAP just released the State Medicaid-Housing Agency Partnerships Toolkit, which is designed to assist states as they consider systems-level changes that further community integration, including the intersection between health care and housing. The toolkit contains the following resources and instructions for states' use: - The driver diagram articulates the high-level plan for systems change.
- The housing-related services crosswalk maps out programmatic and funding information for currently-available housing-related services.
- The housing assessment maps out programmatic and funding information for currently available affordable housing resources and helps identify opportunities to improve capacity.
- The gap analysis prompts discussion to help state teams determine what is needed to reach the state's goals related to housing and community integration.
- The action plan sets forth the goals, objectives, deliverables, and action steps in the state's effort around systems change.
- The glossary defines key terms in housing and Medicaid to help partners understand each other's language.
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