Massachusetts' Demonstration to Integrate Care and Align Financing for Dual Eligible Beneficiaries

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Article Publication Date: 
10/11/2012
Summary: 
Massachusetts is the first state to finalize a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to test CMS's capitated financial alignment model for beneficiaries who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. This policy brief summarizes the MOU terms in the several key areas, including enrollment, care delivery model, benefits, financing, beneficiary protections and monitoring and evaluation.
Populations: 
Dual Eligibles
Programs/Initiatives: 
N/A
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
Care Delivery Model; Memorandum of understanding; MOU; Capitated financial alignment model

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