IAP CMS Commentary

In the July 24, 2013 Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Information Bulletin , we described Medicaid “superutilizers” or Beneficiaries with Complex Needs and High Costs (BCNs) as Medicaid beneficiaries who because of their health and/or social conditions, are likely to experience...

In April, we began working on the Incentivizing Quality and Outcomes component of IAP’s Community Integration through Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) program area. We will use IAP to increase states’ understanding of how to use incentives to improve the quality of care and...

Happy New Year! As mentioned in last month’s commentary , we at the Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP) are very excited for what the IAP has in store this year. With all of our program areas almost up and running with selected states, we are now equally focused on supporting...

We had a great in-person meeting on Monday in Baltimore with over 25 representatives from states joining us in the morning and an equal number of consumer advocates and providers for the afternoon session. We were thrilled with the thoughtful discussion and helpful feedback. As we hoped, these...

This week, we are hosting the first in a series of in-person meetings across the country to begin the conversation about our Medicaid Innovation Accelerator Program (IAP), a new initiative that we are launching in partnership with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. We launched...