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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

Since 2014 (first under its “Dual Demo” demonstration and then later via D-SNP contracts), the state has enabled Medicaid MCOs to participate in value-based purchasing through its Integrated Care System Partnerships (ICSP) model. Adults may receive benefits along with curative care until they choose to receive hospice.

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Sustainability and Value: State Palliative Care Reimbursement Strategies

NASHP

It is increasingly clear that any program’s ability to improve care value is critically reliant on targeting the right patients — not too many, not too few, but the right ones.” — Diane E. The state began implementation of palliative care legislation with an analysis of state Medicaid claims and encounter data.