ACA Marketplace Enrollment Increased 18% From 2021
HHA announced that Affordable Care Act Marketplace enrollment continues to outpace previous years, with nearly 11.5 million people selecting a health plan nationwide in 2022.
Value-Based Payment News
Bipartisan Bill Calls for Extended VBP Incentives
Senators John Barrasso and Sheldon Whitehouse introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend value-based payment incentives for healthcare providers participating in Medicare’s alternative payment models APMs.
Aetna to Provide $9.3 Million to Support Behavioral Health of Youth in Foster Care
Aetna’s Medicaid plan in West Virginia has granted $9.3 million to 10 community-based organizations in a bid to support the behavioral health and social care needs for children in foster care.
Oklahoma Reissues Medicaid Managed Care RFP After OK Supreme Court Blocked First Attempt
On December 1, 2022, Oklahoma reissued an RFP to implement the Medicaid managed care for a program to be called SoonerSelect and the SoonerSelect Children’s Specialty Program.
Florida Starting Medicaid Managed Care Procurement Process
Florida recently released the Medicaid data book, which must be published at least 90 days before issuing the invitation to negotiate for the statewide Medicaid managed care program.
Despite New Programs, Major Payers Still Spending Less Than 1% on Income on Social Determinants of Health
A study from the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that the six payers with the largest market shares may have spent on average 0.67% of their income in 2021 on social determinants of health.
House Lawmakers Requesting Extension of Value-Based Payment Incentives
More than 40 House lawmakers signed a letter asking congressional leaders to support value-based payment incentives and extend the 5% bonus for Alternative Payment Model (APM) participation.
CalOptima Health Integrating Care Through School District Partnerships
CalOptima says managed care plan partnerships with school districts across Orange County will increase behavioral health care access for children and youth and increase preventative and early intervention behavioral health care.
Pennsylvania Proposing New Profit-Sharing Agreement With Physical Health MCOs
Governor Tom Wolf announced that Pennsylvania is proposing a new profit-sharing agreement
with its Medical Assistance physical health (PH) managed care organizations (MCOs).
Blue Shield of California Launches New VBP Model
Blue Shield of California is launching a new value-based, shared savings payment model for specialty care physician practices