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Medicaid Managed Care - U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging

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B. Approaches to Ensure Quality for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Needs Populati<strong>on</strong><br />

* Cost of care is built into capitati<strong>on</strong> rates, based <strong>on</strong> previous medical history<br />

(if known)<br />

* MCOs must have the necessary infrastructure in place to serve <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Needs<br />

Populati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

* MCOs are accountable for providing quality care to all recipients<br />

* DHMH has oversight role. Internal and external QA required.<br />

* MCOs must provide full range of medically necessary services (primary care,<br />

specialists, ancillary services)<br />

* MCOs must have referral protocols in place to ensure referrals for specialty care<br />

* M<strong>on</strong>thly reporting requirements (Encounter Data)<br />

* Ongoing Departmental meetings with MCOs<br />

* MCO C<strong>on</strong>sumer Advisory Boards<br />

* Extensive educati<strong>on</strong>al/outreach campaign<br />

C. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Protecti<strong>on</strong>s for <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Needs Populati<strong>on</strong>s<br />

* <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Needs Coordinator<br />

* Case Management -All seven groups require separate case management<br />

* Focused Clinical Reviews - e.g. asthma, sickle cell anemia<br />

* Ombudsman Program at Local Health Department Level<br />

* Grievance Procedures, C<strong>on</strong>sumer satisfacti<strong>on</strong> surveys<br />

* Complaint Hotlines - (I) HealthChoice Enrollee Acti<strong>on</strong> Line, (2) Provider Hotline<br />

D. <str<strong>on</strong>g>Special</str<strong>on</strong>g> Needs Advisory Council<br />

V. Less<strong>on</strong>s Learned Al<strong>on</strong>g the Way<br />

* Public process eased way and fostered acceptance<br />

* Link with public health key in success of HealthChoice

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