The CMS Innovation Center will host a webinar on Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. During this webinar, presenters will provide a brief review of the recently released Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Requests for Applications (RFAs) for the VBID Model and the Hospice Benefit Component as well as the payment design related to the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model. This session will also offer attendees an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
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The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model team presented a webinar discussing the CY2020 application cycle on Friday, January 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
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Has your organization prioritized addressing health inequities? How can a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Model factor into your organization’s health equity strategy? How can you structure your plan’s benefits to have the greatest impact on underserved communities? What partnership opportunities are available with CMMI?
These are important questions CMMI plans to answer in a new webinar series focused on health equity! CMMI is sponsoring a series of webinars for current and potential Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO) participants in the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model.
The first webinar in the series provided an overview of the Model’s Health Equity Incubation Sessions effort, articulated a business case for MAOs to leverage VBID Model Components to address health inequities in their member populations, and provided specific guidance and clarification on the full extent of health equity focused flexibilities that fall under the Model’s waiver authority.
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On Thursday, September 24, 2015, the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model team hosted a webinar. Attendees received an overview of the model as well an opportunity for questions and answers about the model.
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During this webinar, a high-level overview of the ACO REACH Model was provided including information on the participation and eligibility requirements, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) types, payment mechanisms, and beneficiary alignment methodology.
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The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model team presented a webinar discussing the CY2020 application cycle on Friday, January 25 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
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Has your organization prioritized addressing health inequities? How can a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) Model factor into your organization’s health equity strategy? How can you structure your plan’s benefits to have the greatest impact on underserved communities? What partnership opportunities are available with CMMI?
These are important questions CMMI plans to answer in a new webinar series focused on health equity! CMMI is sponsoring a series of webinars for current and potential Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO) participants in the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model.
The first webinar in the series provided an overview of the Model’s Health Equity Incubation Sessions effort, articulated a business case for MAOs to leverage VBID Model Components to address health inequities in their member populations, and provided specific guidance and clarification on the full extent of health equity focused flexibilities that fall under the Model’s waiver authority.
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On Thursday, September 24, 2015, the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model team hosted a webinar. Attendees received an overview of the model as well an opportunity for questions and answers about the model.
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During this webinar, a high-level overview of the ACO REACH Model was provided including information on the participation and eligibility requirements, Accountable Care Organization (ACO) types, payment mechanisms, and beneficiary alignment methodology.
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Kanoe India Healthcare, A division Of Kanoe Softwares proposes a special Medical insurance plan sponsored by Universal Sompo General insurance Co. Limited in joint venture with Allahabad Bank Limited, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank Limited, Dabur Investments Corp and Sompo Japan Insurance Incorporation in Public Private Partnership (PPP), aiming to provide assurance of Government/Public sector and superb, hassle free service from private bodies.
Lessons 1, 2 and 3 on Healthcare
In this series of lessons, we began with a scenario where we had to provide free healthcare to one student with illness. We touched on some of the challenges facing healthcare systems across the world and looked at the examples of the US and the UK.
We finally moved on to the healthcare system in Singapore. We used the SAPEO acronym to recall the 4 key principles that have shaped Singapore's healthcare system, while learning about government initiatives such as Medishield, Medisave, Medifund and the different classes of wards in hospitals.
HCC coding success is hugely dependent on how accurately and timely data is captured. It also depends on the proper tracking of a patient’s care and condition over a certain period of time.
Seminar 9 health care delivery system in united states of americaDr. Ankit Mohapatra
Health care organization
Health financing in US
Payment mechanism
Health expenditure
Human and physical recourses
Public health
Patient pathway into health care
Provision of services
ACA
US vs India Healthcare
Activity-Based Costing: Healthcare’s Secret to Doing More with LessHealth Catalyst
Delivering high-quality, cost-efficient care to specific patient populations within a service line is nearly impossible without a sophisticated costing methodology. Activity-based costing (ABC) provides a nuanced, comprehensive view of cost throughout a patient’s journey and reveals the “true cost” of care—the real cost for each product and service based on its actual consumption—which traditional costing systems don’t provide.
With the true cost of care at their fingertips, healthcare leaders can identify at-risk populations earlier—such as pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus—and more quickly implement effective interventions (e.g., more scrupulous monitoring and earlier screenings). Health systems that leverage the actionable insight from ABC further benefit by implementing the same, or similar, process/clinical improvement measures across other service lines.
Five Action Items to Improve HCC Coding Accuracy and Risk Adjustment With Ana...Health Catalyst
A hot topic in healthcare right now, especially in the medical coding world is the Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment model and how accurate coding affects healthcare organizations’ reimbursement.
With almost one third of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, it’s more important than ever for healthcare organizations to pay attention to this model and make sure physicians are coding diagnoses appropriately to ensure fair compensation. This article walks through basics of the risk adjustment model, why coding accuracy is so important, and five action items for interdisciplinary work groups to take. They include:
Having an accurate problem list.
Ensuring patients are seen in each calendar year.
Improving decision support and EMR optimization.
Widespread education and communication.
Tracking performance and identifying opportunities.
Are you afraid to encounter CMS & HHS RADV Audit risks? Stop worrying. Here is your guide to risk adjustment. Risk adjustment strategy revealed by subject Matter Experts Holly cassano and Kim Dues. You have got everything here. Data review to analysis , guidelines, formula, best practices and more. Come let's take a closer look https://goo.gl/fVQzet
Vitalware Insight Into the 2024 ICD10 CM Updates.pdfHealth Catalyst
Prepare for mandatory ICD-10 CM diagnosis code updates, which take effect on October 1, 2023. By attending this 60-minute educational session, medical coders and healthcare professionals will gain a comprehensive understanding of the changes to the 2024 ICD-10 diagnosis codes and their guidelines, along with major complication or comorbidity (MCC), complication or comorbidity (CC), and Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs) classification changes. With this information, professionals can ensure accurate and compliant diagnosis coding for optimal billing and reimbursement.
Attorney Michael James spoke to Michigan Association of CPAs yesterday on his presentation "Accountable Care Organizations 2.0". The presentation addressed the hundreds of pages of recently proposed regulations related to ACOs that represent the most dramatic overhaul of the Medicare Shared Savings Program since its inception. Other insights in the presentation:
- Current Regulatory Environment for Integrated Models
- How Environment Evolves Under Proposed Regulations
- Various Requirements Needed for ACOs
- Potential Risks Under Current ACO Models
To learn more, contact attorney Michael James at mjames@fraserlawfirm.com or 517-377-0823. Michael James is a senior attorney at Fraser Trebilcock, providing representation and counseling related to all facets of business enterprise and health care matters.
NOTE: Information contained in this presentation is only current as of the blog publish date. For updated information, refer to the Fraser Trebilcock Health Care Reform blog: fraserlawfirm.com
The Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model team hosted a webinar on January 28, 2021 from 4:00-5:00 PM EST. During this webinar, presenters provided a brief review of the recently released Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Requests for Applications (RFAs) for the VBID Model and the Hospice Benefit Component. This session also offered attendees an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
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The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model Team hosted an office hours session on Thursday February 3rd, 2022 on the Hospice Benefit Component to provide technical and operational support to interested stakeholders. During this office hours session, presenters answered questions submitted in advance to the VBID Mailbox and offered attendees an opportunity to ask additional questions.
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Kanoe India Healthcare, A division Of Kanoe Softwares proposes a special Medical insurance plan sponsored by Universal Sompo General insurance Co. Limited in joint venture with Allahabad Bank Limited, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank Limited, Dabur Investments Corp and Sompo Japan Insurance Incorporation in Public Private Partnership (PPP), aiming to provide assurance of Government/Public sector and superb, hassle free service from private bodies.
Lessons 1, 2 and 3 on Healthcare
In this series of lessons, we began with a scenario where we had to provide free healthcare to one student with illness. We touched on some of the challenges facing healthcare systems across the world and looked at the examples of the US and the UK.
We finally moved on to the healthcare system in Singapore. We used the SAPEO acronym to recall the 4 key principles that have shaped Singapore's healthcare system, while learning about government initiatives such as Medishield, Medisave, Medifund and the different classes of wards in hospitals.
HCC coding success is hugely dependent on how accurately and timely data is captured. It also depends on the proper tracking of a patient’s care and condition over a certain period of time.
Seminar 9 health care delivery system in united states of americaDr. Ankit Mohapatra
Health care organization
Health financing in US
Payment mechanism
Health expenditure
Human and physical recourses
Public health
Patient pathway into health care
Provision of services
ACA
US vs India Healthcare
Activity-Based Costing: Healthcare’s Secret to Doing More with LessHealth Catalyst
Delivering high-quality, cost-efficient care to specific patient populations within a service line is nearly impossible without a sophisticated costing methodology. Activity-based costing (ABC) provides a nuanced, comprehensive view of cost throughout a patient’s journey and reveals the “true cost” of care—the real cost for each product and service based on its actual consumption—which traditional costing systems don’t provide.
With the true cost of care at their fingertips, healthcare leaders can identify at-risk populations earlier—such as pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes mellitus—and more quickly implement effective interventions (e.g., more scrupulous monitoring and earlier screenings). Health systems that leverage the actionable insight from ABC further benefit by implementing the same, or similar, process/clinical improvement measures across other service lines.
Five Action Items to Improve HCC Coding Accuracy and Risk Adjustment With Ana...Health Catalyst
A hot topic in healthcare right now, especially in the medical coding world is the Hierarchical Condition Category (HCC) risk adjustment model and how accurate coding affects healthcare organizations’ reimbursement.
With almost one third of Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, it’s more important than ever for healthcare organizations to pay attention to this model and make sure physicians are coding diagnoses appropriately to ensure fair compensation. This article walks through basics of the risk adjustment model, why coding accuracy is so important, and five action items for interdisciplinary work groups to take. They include:
Having an accurate problem list.
Ensuring patients are seen in each calendar year.
Improving decision support and EMR optimization.
Widespread education and communication.
Tracking performance and identifying opportunities.
Are you afraid to encounter CMS & HHS RADV Audit risks? Stop worrying. Here is your guide to risk adjustment. Risk adjustment strategy revealed by subject Matter Experts Holly cassano and Kim Dues. You have got everything here. Data review to analysis , guidelines, formula, best practices and more. Come let's take a closer look https://goo.gl/fVQzet
Vitalware Insight Into the 2024 ICD10 CM Updates.pdfHealth Catalyst
Prepare for mandatory ICD-10 CM diagnosis code updates, which take effect on October 1, 2023. By attending this 60-minute educational session, medical coders and healthcare professionals will gain a comprehensive understanding of the changes to the 2024 ICD-10 diagnosis codes and their guidelines, along with major complication or comorbidity (MCC), complication or comorbidity (CC), and Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups (MS-DRGs) classification changes. With this information, professionals can ensure accurate and compliant diagnosis coding for optimal billing and reimbursement.
Attorney Michael James spoke to Michigan Association of CPAs yesterday on his presentation "Accountable Care Organizations 2.0". The presentation addressed the hundreds of pages of recently proposed regulations related to ACOs that represent the most dramatic overhaul of the Medicare Shared Savings Program since its inception. Other insights in the presentation:
- Current Regulatory Environment for Integrated Models
- How Environment Evolves Under Proposed Regulations
- Various Requirements Needed for ACOs
- Potential Risks Under Current ACO Models
To learn more, contact attorney Michael James at mjames@fraserlawfirm.com or 517-377-0823. Michael James is a senior attorney at Fraser Trebilcock, providing representation and counseling related to all facets of business enterprise and health care matters.
NOTE: Information contained in this presentation is only current as of the blog publish date. For updated information, refer to the Fraser Trebilcock Health Care Reform blog: fraserlawfirm.com
The Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model team hosted a webinar on January 28, 2021 from 4:00-5:00 PM EST. During this webinar, presenters provided a brief review of the recently released Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Requests for Applications (RFAs) for the VBID Model and the Hospice Benefit Component. This session also offered attendees an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
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The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model Team hosted an office hours session on Thursday February 3rd, 2022 on the Hospice Benefit Component to provide technical and operational support to interested stakeholders. During this office hours session, presenters answered questions submitted in advance to the VBID Mailbox and offered attendees an opportunity to ask additional questions.
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CMMI, in partnership with Million Hearts® at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), will sponsor a webinar entitled Value-Based Insurance Design, Opportunities to Improve Medication Adherence for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention on October 21, 2021 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET. The webinar will present evidence-based high impact strategies for MAOs to improve care and outcomes for beneficiaries with cardiovascular disease (CVD), including underserved populations.
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The ACO REACH Model Team will hosted a health equity webinar on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT. The ACO REACH Model team highlighted Health Equity provisions added to the ACO REACH Model.
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As part of a broader partnership, CMMI, the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) and the Administration for Community Living (ACL) are jointly sponsoring a webinar titled, Unleashing the Capabilities of MAOs to Deliver Health Innovation for Older Adults in Underserved Settings on October 7 from 2:30-4:00 PM ET to highlight the emerging, numerous opportunities for MAOs to support beneficiaries in more fully meeting their care needs and goals through novel approaches and services enabled by technology.
The webinar will provide an overview of the data supporting these opportunities and will include a panel of three speakers from payer organizations, each of whom will provide an overview of their experience and results in innovating in the use of technology to address unmet enrollee health needs. Panelists include Mona Siddiqui MD, MPH, Senior Vice President for Enterprise Clinical Strategy and Quality at Humana, who will discuss Humana’s approach to the use of data and predictive modeling to proactively engage and provide care for the highest risk and most vulnerable populations; John Wiecha, Medical Director, Senior Products Division at Point32Health, representing the newly combined organizations of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Tufts Health Plan will provide an overview of a recent pilot project to improve dementia care through a digital caregiver support program; and Caesar A. DeLeo, MD, MHSA Vice President & Executive Medical Director Strategic Initiatives, Highmark Health Enterprise Clinical Organization, Highmark BCBS who will discuss Highmark’s experience with telemedicine to approach substance use disorders during the pandemic and results from a five-year data driven program addressing appropriate opiate prescribing through profiling and academic detailing.
The webinar offers attendees the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the evidence and potential of several technology-enabled services in improving access, quality and outcomes of care, including, importantly, for underserved populations and will provide MAOs with insights more broadly on the challenges and solutions in design, implementation and evaluation of innovative and technology-enabled service. MAOs that are considering such innovations who may wish to target the use of technology-enabled and/or other services based on chronic illness and/or Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) status through the VBID Model are encouraged to attend.
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The National Health Council conducted research, did an analysis, and prepared proposed regulatory language to assist the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the preparation of an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will serve the needs of people with chronic diseases and disabilities. This slide show is from a NHC briefing on EHB, given August 3, 2011.
The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model and Part D Payment Modernization Model teams provided a deep dive webinar of the two models on Thursday, February 28 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST.
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This webinar provided an overview of the Model and the Part D Sponsor application process, as well as included a Q&A session for interested Part D sponsors.
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The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model team at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and national leaders participated in a discussion around pathways for addressing food and nutritional insecurity at webinar event of our Health Equity Incubation Program on Thursday, March 31, 2022, from 3:00-4:30 PM ET.
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The Part D Payment Modernization Model team presented an overview webinar on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST. This is a repeat of the webinar held on Thursday, January 31 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST.
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On Tuesday, April 9 from 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. EDT the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model team provided an overview of the model’s main goals and guiding principles, provided a brief review of Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Hospice Benefit, introduced the key model design considerations, and provided a general timeline for the coming months.
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Medicaid: What You Need to Know (CSH and Foothold)Ronan Martin
In our first session, Foothold Technology Director of Client Services, Paul Rossi and Senior Advisor, David Bucciferro, along with Sue Augustus from CSH, will bring us back to basics of all things Medicaid. They will cover topics ranging in commonly used terms, coverage and eligibility and the differences between Medicaid and Medicare. This webinar series is designed for beginners and experts alike. Beginners will walk away with a strong foundation and experts will have the opportunity to contribute to the conversation.
Presentation by Philip Ellis, CBO’s Deputy Assistant Director for Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis, to staff of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
This presentation describes CBO’s general approach to policy analysis and its role in supporting the Congress; summarizes several elements of the agency’s projections of health care spending; and reviews examples of policy proposals and approaches affecting health care that CBO has analyzed recently.
The Part D Senior Savings Model and Part D Payment Modernization Model teams hosted a webinar on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EDT. During this webinar, presenters provided an overview of the two Models and the Calendar Year (CY) 2022 application process. The session also offered attendees an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
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The market shift toward value-based care presents unprecedented opportunities and challenges for the US health care system. Instead of rewarding volume, new
value-based payment models reward better results in terms of cost, quality, and outcome measures. These largely untested models have the potential to upend health care stakeholders’ traditional patient care and business models.
The CMS Innovation Center hosted an office hours session on Tuesday, April 5, 2022 from 3:00-4:00 PM ET to discuss the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model and its Hospice Benefit Component. Attendees received an overview of the Model and the CY 2023 application process, and had an opportunity for questions and answers with the Model team.
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This webinar focuses on the new financial policies featured in the ACO REACH webinar. For more information on the financial methodology for the ACO REACH Model that will be transitioned from the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) Model, please refer to prior released financial webinars available on the GPDC Model webpage.
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The CMS Innovation Center hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at 3pm – 4pm ET, during which presenters shared updates on the Comprehensive End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Care (CEC) Model, the Kidney Care Choices (KCC) Model, and the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment Choices (ETC) Model. This event was available to the first 1,000 registrants. Presentation materials will be available on the respective model webpages following the session.
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The ET3 Model and Medicaid: Opportunities for Alignment webinar provided background on the ET3 Model, discussed the benefits for states of aligning coverage and payment policies with ET3, and explored considerations for states seeking to implement new Medicaid services that align with the ET3 Model. This webinar was intended for state Medicaid agencies, ET3 Model Participants, and other stakeholders interested in learning more about optional Medicaid alignment with the ET3 Model.
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CMS announced an Office Hour event for potential applicants to ask questions ahead of the PCF application deadline.
The PCF Model Team was available to answer questions on key topics including eligibility, payment design and attribution, and more.
You may also refer to the materials from the two PCF webinars held in March: Introduction to PCF and Ready, Set, Apply.
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In order to help ETC Model Participants prepare for the ETC Model, CMS conducted an introductory webinar on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. The webinar provided an overview of the ETC Model, including:
Participant selection
The Home Dialysis Payment Adjustment
The Performance Payment Adjustment
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The Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model team hosted a webinar on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM EDT. During this webinar, presenters provided a preview of the Calendar Year 2022 payment design related to the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model. The session also offered attendees an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
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CMS hosted a virtual office hour session on April 13, 2021 from 4:00-5:00 PM EDT. During this office hour, presenters provided a review of the Calendar Year 2022 payment design and payment rates related to the Hospice Benefit Component of the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Model. This session also offered attendees an opportunity to ask follow-up questions.
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The Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport (ET3) Model Medical Triage Line Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) webinar provided an overview of the application process and NOFO requirements for implementing 911 medical triage lines. This webinar was intended for those interested in learning more about the ET3 Model’s Notice of Funding Opportunity, which was released March 12.
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1. Medicare Advantage (MA)Value-Based
Insurance Design (VBID) Model
Overview of Calendar Year (CY) 2023
Request for Applications (RFAs), Hospice Benefit Component
Payment Methodology, and Application Process
March 10, 2022
Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
2. Disclaimer
This presentation was current at the time it was published or uploaded onto the web. Medicare policy
changes frequently so links to the source documents have been provided within the document for your
reference.
This presentation was prepared as a service to the public and is not intended to grant rights or impose
obligations.This presentation may contain references or links to statutes, regulations, or other policy
materials.The information provided is only intended to be a general summary. It is not intended to take
the place of either the written law or regulations.We encourage readers to review the specific statutes,
regulations, and other interpretive materials for a full and accurate statement of their contents.
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3. 3
3
Agenda
• CMS Introductions
• Overview of Medicare Advantage (MA)Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID)
Model
• What’s New for CY 2023?
• CY 2023 Hospice Benefit Component Payment Methodology
• CY 2023 ApplicationTimeline & Process
• CMSTechnical Assistance and Applicant Resources
• Question and Answer Session
4. Presenters
• Laura McWright, Deputy Director,
Seamless Care Models Group
• Jason Petroski, Director, Division of
Delivery System Demonstrations
• Sibel Ozcelik, Co-Lead of theVBID
Model
• Aurelia Chaudhury, Legal Lead of the
VBID Model
• Abigale Sanft,Application & Part D
Workstreams Lead of theVBID Model
• Richard Coyle, Office of the Actuary
(OACT) Lead forVBID-Hospice
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6. 6
CMS Innovation Center Statute
The CMS Innovation Center was established by section 1115A of the Social Security Act.
“The purpose of the [Center] is to test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program
expenditures…while preserving or enhancing the quality of care furnished to individuals under such titles.”
Three scenarios for success outlined in the Statute:
• Quality improves and costs are neutral
• Quality neutral and costs are reduced
• Quality improves and costs are reduced (best case scenario)
If a model meets one of these three criteria and other statutory prerequisites, the Statute allows the
Secretary to expand the duration and scope of a model through rulemaking.
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VBID Model Overview
• Testing a broad array of complementary Medicare Advantage (MA) health plan
innovations through theVBID Model
• Designed to reduce Medicare program expenditures, enhance the quality of care
for Medicare beneficiaries and improve the coordination and efficiency of health
care service delivery
• Eligible MA Organizations (MAOs) and their plan benefit packages (PBPs) in all 50
states and territories may apply for the Model’s health plan innovations annually
• Model began on January 1, 2017 and is currently set to be tested through 2024
8. Significant Growth in Model Adoption and
Partnership Across All Model Components
2017
• 9 MAOs
• 45 PBPs
• 3 States
2020
• 14 MAOs
• 157 PBPs
• 30 states and 1
territory
2021
• 19 MAOs
• 448 PBPs
• 45 states, DC & PR
2022
• 34 MAOs
• 1014 PBPs
• 49 states, DC & PR
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9. VBID Model Strategy within CMMI Portfolio
• Juxtaposed against a rapidly growing and diversifying MA Program,VBID is the only Part C Innovation
Center Model
• VBID offers a unique opportunity to learn about approaches to increase use of high-value services
and/or benefits that are customized to enrollees with greatest needs or have suboptimal take-up
• VBID’s ability to target by socioeconomic status (SES), coupled with the flexibility to design health-
related social needs (HRSN) solutions, will allow for greater and more meaningful insight into how
underserved populations access and gain from MA benefits and Rewards and Incentives (RI) programs
As the only CMMI Innovation Model directly focused on MA, theVBID Model is a critical lever
to shape the trajectory of health equity within the rapidly growing and diverse MA market.
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CY 2023VBID Model Components
Tests Complementary MA Health Plan Innovations
Targeted Benefits by
Condition,
Socioeconomic Status
(SES), or both
Tests the impact of targeted,
reduced or eliminated cost-
sharing (including for Part D
drugs) or additional
supplemental benefits based
on enrollees:
a. Chronic Condition(s)
b. SES
c. Both (a) and (b)
MA and Part D
Rewards and
Incentives (RI)
Programs
Tests how R&I programs that
more closely reflect the
expected benefit of the
health-related service or
activity, within an annual limit,
may impact enrollee decision-
making about their health in
more meaningful ways
Wellness and Health
Care Planning (WHP)
Tests the impact of timely,
coordinated approaches to
wellness and health care
planning, including advance
care planning
Hospice Benefit
Component
Tests how including the
Medicare hospice benefit in
an enrollee’s MA coverage
impacts financial
accountability and care
coordination across the care
continuum
New and
ExistingTechnologies
Tests the impact of allowing
MAOs to cover new and
existing FDA-approved
technology not currently
covered by the Medicare
program
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Summary of Key Updates
• In concert with the CMS Innovation Center Strategy Refresh,VBID is continuing to evolve with an expanded
focus on health equity that leverages Model flexibilities
• In alignment with the Innovation Center’s vision for a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through
high-quality, affordable and person-centered care, key updates toVBID include:
•Addition of the voluntary
Health Equity Incubation
Program
Focusing of benefits and RI
programs to those uniquely
authorized by the Model
Additional guidance on
defining high-value
providers
Removal of the Cash or
Monetary Rebates
Component
Incorporation of a health
equity plan requirement and
qualitative and quantitative
network adequacy
standards inVBID’s Hospice
Benefit Component
13. Addition of theVoluntaryVBID Health Equity Incubation Program
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Health Equity Incubation
Program Overview
The Health Equity Incubation Program will
serve as the central pillar of planned learning
activities with the goal of:
• Encouraging innovation in most promising
focus areas;
• Optimizing design and implementation best
practices; and
• Building evidence base for quality
improvement and medical savings related
to social needs interventions.
• Inform new directions in MA program
Upcoming Sessions andTechnical Assistance
InitialVBID
Business Case
Session
September 2021 –
December 2021
Engage MAOs in “Health Equity Incubation
Sessions” in the form of webinar and follow-up 1-
on-1s that focus on VBID health equity business
case
Technical
Assistance
January 2022 –
December 2022
During Health Equity Incubation Sessions, the
VBID Team will engage MAOs in health equity
focused technical assistance (TA) and leverage use
cases and case studies tailored to the most
promising focus areas (e.g., food and nutrition).
TheVBID Team will host joint events with relevant
federal partners (e.g., Million Hearts) highlighting best
practices for leveragingVBID Components to address
health equity in the most promising focus areas.
Learning and
Performance
Feedback
2023 and onwards
In the long-term, theVBID Team plans to create a
true learning network, where plans can tackle
common challenges around health equity.An essential
part of this learning network will be tailored
feedback based on plan data.
14. Focusing of Benefits and RI Programs toThose Uniquely Authorized
by theVBID Model
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Category Options Available Under MA* Options Available UnderVBID
Benefit
Targeting
• Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI): Allows MAOs to provide chronically ill enrollees (as
defined in § 422.102(f)(1)(i)(A) using three specific criteria) with both non-primarily and primarily health-related
supplemental benefits that have a reasonable expectation of improving or maintaining the health or overall condition of the
chronically ill enrollee.
While CMS may provide a list of chronic conditions, MA plans may consider other chronic conditions not identified
on this list if the chronic condition is life threatening or significantly limits the overall health or function of the
enrollee
Targeting by low-income subsidy (LIS) or dual status alone is NOT allowed but 422.102(f)(2)(iii) permits MA plans
to consider social determinants to help identify chronically ill enrollees whose health or overall function could
reasonably be expected to improve or maintained with the SSBCI. MA plans may not use social determinants
of health as the sole basis for determining eligibility.
• Uniformity Flexibility (UF): Allows MAOs to target enrollees for healthcare services that are medically related to the
patient’s health status or disease state (e.g., reduced cost sharing of eye exams for diabetics) if the benefit is offered
uniformly to all individuals with the same qualifying condition. Supplemental benefits must be primarily health related (§
422.100(d)(2)(ii))
• NOTE: Part D reductions in cost sharing are not permitted under SSBCI or UF
Allows MAOs to provide enrollees with LIS/dual
status or chronic condition(s) (or both) with:
• Non-primarily health related supplemental benefits
(allowed under SSBCI, but not UF)
• Reductions in cost sharing for Part D drugs
• New and existing technologies or FDA-approved
medical devices as a mandatory supplemental
benefit
RI Programs • Part C RI must reflect the cost/value of the health related activity and not the expected benefit
• Part D RI only for Real Time Benefit Tool (RTBT)
• RI limit that is tied to the value of the expected
impact on enrollee behavior or the expected
benefit, within an annual limit
• Part D RI outside of RTBT
Hospice • Available to MA enrollees through Original Medicare • MA plans participating in the Hospice Benefit
Component generally cover ALL of their Medicare
benefits, including hospice care. Can also offer
transitional concurrent care and hospice
supplemental benefits
*See 85 FR 33802 and 42 CFR 422.102(f)(1)(i)(B) for other requirements.
15. Additional Guidance on Defining High-Value Providers
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• CMS recognizes the importance of providers who demonstrate high value through culturally
competent care and increased continuity of care for enrollees in underserved areas.
• To that end, CMS includes further guidance about what constitutes a high-value provider for
inclusion in the Model, including providers who:
Predominantly serve underserved populations (e.g., a majority of enrollees living in
areas identified by the CDC/ATSDR SocialVulnerability Index or the Area Deprivation
Index) or dual-eligible enrollees;
Provide care through Area Agency on Aging,Aging and Disability Resource Center, or
Center for Independent Living; and
Qualify as Essential Community Providers (ECPs) under 45 CFR 156.23516 e.g.,
Federally Qualified Health Centers.
16. Removal of the Cash or Monetary Rebates Component
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• After careful consideration, CMS is removing the Cash or Monetary Rebates component ofVBID
Model for CY 2023 Model year and future years due to potential negative impacts on enrollee
eligibility for means-tested benefits based on receipt of cash benefits under the Model
• MAOs may offer a range or combination of primarily health related and non-primarily health
related benefits that address the medical and social needs of enrollees who receive LIS and/or
other underserved populations
• CMS recommends MAOs:
(1) provide these benefits together as part of a holistic benefit design; and
(2) seek input from enrollees in structuring their benefit designs, e.g. enrollee advisory committees.
• CMS available to answer questions and provide technical assistance on any interventions being
considered for inclusion inVBID Model
17. Hospice Benefit Component: Updates to Network
Design Standards
All participating MAOs with PBPs that have participated in the Model Component for
at least one year and are applying to participate for a second year (“mature-year
PBPs”) must meet two new network adequacy requirements:
1. Participating MAOs must form a network of hospice providers so that enrollees
have access to a minimum number of hospice providers (MNP) in every county
within the service area of their mature-year PBPs; and
2. Participating MAOs must describe their comprehensive strategy for forming a
network of Medicare hospice providers to ensure that enrollees receive a set of
timely, comprehensive, and high-quality services aligned with enrollee preferences in
a culturally-sensitive and equitable fashion.
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18. Advancing Health Equity through the Hospice Benefit
Component
• Each participating MAO must describe a detailed strategy for advancing health equity as
part of its approach to the Hospice Benefit Component.
• This strategy must include, but is not limited to, identifying, addressing, and monitoring
any potential inequities in access, outcomes, and/or enrollee experience of care as it
relates to the MAOs’ palliative care strategies and to their coverage and coordination
of the Medicare hospice benefit.
• We welcome Model participant and other stakeholder feedback on the role of the
Hospice Benefit Component in advancing health equity.
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Hospice Model Actuarial Considerations
• Hospice Model Component Payment Design
• Hospice Capitation Rate Development & Payment Structure
• Proposed Changes to Capitation Rate Development for CY 2023
• Appendix
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Model Component Payment Design
Basic Benefit
Capitation Rate1
1Risk-adjusted and consistent with current law; only paid during Month 1 if as of the first of the month, an enrollee is not under hospice election status
( “A/B capitation rate”)
Monthly Hospice
Capitation Rate
Beneficiary Rebate
Amount
Monthly Prescription Drug
Payment (if any)
Under the Model Component, for all MA enrollees who elect hospice care:
• For the first month of hospice coverage (“Month 1”), participating MA Organizations (MAOs) will
receive a risk-adjusted A/B capitation payment,1 the MA rebate amount, monthly prescription drug
payment (if offering prescription drug coverage) and a hospice capitation payment
• Month 1 hospice capitation payments will be made in a lump-sum on a quarterly basis
• For hospice stays that occur in a second calendar month and on (“Months 2+”), participating MAOs
will receive a monthly hospice capitation payment, the MA rebate amount, and monthly prescription
drug payment (if offering prescription drug coverage) prospectively
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Overview of the Hospice Capitation Rate
Development, CY 2022
I
National Hospice
Capitation Base Rate
II
Monthly Rating Factor
III
Hospice Average
Geographic Adjustment
(Hospice AGA)
Hospice Capitation
Rate by County1
1 Current law sequestration will be applied as applicable.
,2
2 For Month 1 only, a days-in-month adjustment is applied to each county rate.
I National
Hospice Base Rate
Medicare Hospice Experience
(CY 2017 – 2019)
Retrospective adjustments made
e.g., repricing using FY 2021 per
diem payment rates & FY 2021
Hospice Wage Index
Prospective adjustments made e.g.,
to trend Hospice and Non-Hospice
FFS-paid claims to CY 2022 and
account for administrative load
II
Monthly
Rating Factor
Month I:
1-6 Days
Month I:
7-15 Days
Month I:
16+ Days
Months 2+
III Hospice Average
Geographic Adjustment
(Hospice AGA)
Month 1
Hospice AGA
Months 2+
Hospice AGA
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National AverageValues -Year-1 Rates, CY2022
No data
Hospice
Enrollment in
Month 1
Average Monthly
Service Days
Distribution of
Stay Months
Monthly Rating
Factor1
1 Bold numbers are the monthly rating factors used.
Gross Monthly
Base Rate
Month 1
1-6 Days 3.28 16.11% 0.340 $1,827.78
7-15 Days 10.49 11.74% 0.640 $3,440.53
16+ Days 22.65 11.23% 1.003 $5,391.96
Month 1 Composite2 No data 11.01 39.09% 0.621 $3,336.56
Month 2+ No data 26.25 60.91% 1.000 $5,375.83
CY 2022 Composite National
Hospice Capitation Rate3
3 This amount represents the national hospice capitation base rate for year-1 rates.
No data
20.30 100.00% 0.852 $4,578.69
2 Values are based on the distribution of stay months.
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National AverageValues -Year-2 Rates, CY2022
No data
Hospice
Enrollment in
Month 1
Average Monthly
Service Days
Distribution of
Stay Months
Monthly Rating
Factor1
1 Bold numbers are the monthly rating factors used.
Gross Monthly
Base Rate
Month 1
1-6 Days 3.28 11.42% 0.349 $1,827.11
7-15 Days 10.49 8.32% 0.657 $3,439.57
16+ Days 22.65 7.96% 1.030 $5,392.33
Month 1 Composite2
2 Values are based on the distribution of stay months.
No data 11.01 27.70% 0.637 $3,336.10
Month 2+ No data 26.98 72.30% 1.000 $5,235.27
CY 2022 Composite National
Hospice Capitation Rate3
3 This amount represents the national hospice capitation base rate for year-2 rates.
No data
22.56 100.00% 0.900 $4,709.21
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Hospice Average Geographic Adjustment
The Hospice Average Geographic Adjustment (AGA):
• Accounts for regional variation in claims at the core-based statistical area (CBSA) level
• Calculated using the average of repriced per capita claim cost for each of the three
experience years
• Has a separate value for Month 1 and Month 2+ because of the differences in utilization of
services and length of stay by CBSAs
• Month 1 Hospice AGA is adjusted to account for the difference in Month 1 rating tier
distribution between the CBSA and national distribution (“Month 1 Tier Adjustment”)
• Month 2+ Hospice AGA is adjusted to recognize the impact by CBSA of the Hospice
Provider Inpatient and Aggregate Caps
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Excerpt from CY 2022 Hospice Capitation
Payment Ratebook
SSA Code State
County
Name
CBSA-State
Identifier
Indicator of
Year 1 or
Year 2 Rate
CY 2022 Payment Rates
Month 1
Days 1-6
Month 1
Days 7-15
Month 1
Days 16+
Month 2+
06140 CO Delta 99906-CO Year 1 Rate 1,675.01 3,152.95 4,941.27 5,148.33
06150 CO Denver 19740-CO Year 2 Rate 1,731.03 3,258.70 5,108.76 5,045.56
06160 CO Dolores 99906-CO Year 1 Rate 1,675.01 3,152.95 4,941.27 5,148.33
06170 CO Douglas 19740-CO Year 2 Rate 1,731.03 3,258.70 5,108.76 5,045.56
06180 CO Eagle 99906-CO Year 1 Rate 1,675.01 3,152.95 4,941.27 5,148.33
06190 CO Elbert 19740-CO Year 2 Rate 1,731.03 3,258.70 5,108.76 5,045.56
06200 CO El Paso 17820-CO Year 2 Rate 1,725.47 3,248.23 5,092.35 4,989.74
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Proposed Rating Changes for CY 2023
Key rating changes proposed in the CY 2023 Preliminary Hospice Capitation Payment Rate
Actuarial memorandum (March 1, 2022):
• Advance experience period one year to CY 2018 – CY 2020
• Month 2+ rates in counties not represented in CY 2022VBID Hospice Benefit Component to
be based on first-year hospice experience only. Month 2+ rates for continuing counties
include carryover claims from all prior years.
• Base repricing of claims on FY 2022 per diem rates and hospice wage index from CMS-1754-F
(see Appendix)
• Revised labor shares from FY 2022 final hospice regulation, CMS-1754-F (Table 1 in preliminary
actuarial memorandum)
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Proposed Rating Changes for CY 2023 (continued)
• Updated actuarial assumptions for:
• Hospice claim trend (Table 2 in preliminary actuarial memorandum)
• Non-hospice claim trend (Table 3 in preliminary actuarial memorandum)
• Hospice aggregate and inpatient caps
• Administrative expense load
• Claim completion factors
• Hospice service mix adjustment (Table 4 in preliminary actuarial memorandum)
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Labor Shares of Hospice Payments
Description
FY 2021 Labor
Shares
FY 2022 Labor
Shares
Routine Home Care (Days 1-60) 68.71% 66.00%
Routine Home Care (Days 61+) 68.71% 66.00%
Continuous Home Care 68.71% 75.20%
Inpatient Respite Care 54.13% 61.00%
General Inpatient Care 64.01% 63.50%
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Service IntensityTrends, 2018 – 2020
CalendarYear
Service Days
Per Stay
Month (a)
Weighted Per
Diem FY22 (g)
Composite
(a * g)
Trend to 2020
adjusted
2018 22.80 $188.97 $4,308.44 0.37%
2019 23.05 $187.32 $4,317.75 0.15%
2020 23.00 $184.85 $4,251.56 1.71%
2020 (adj.) 23.27 $185.83 $4,324.26 n/a
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Next Steps for MAOs
1 Reach out to CMS for technical assistance atVBID@cms.hhs.gov
2 Review release of hospice-specific county-level rate book in mid-April 2022
3 Submit your application via the Qualtrics Portal to CMS by April 15, 2022
4 Receive provisional approval in Mid-May 2022
5 Submit MA Bids, due June 6, 2022
6 Execute contract addenda for Model participation in September 2022
33. CY2023 Application Materials & Resources
The below materials are available for download via a ZIP file on the Model webpage and within
the Qualtrics application:
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Material Description
PDF of Application Questions Template to aid MAOs in preparing applications
Supplemental Application Instructions Helpful tips and application reminders
Financial Application FAQ Document Additional clarifications to the actuarial requirements for MAOs submitting VBID Model applications
Required Application Summary
Spreadsheet
All MAOs are required to fill out and submit via the Qualtrics application or directly to VBID@cms.hhs.gov
an Excel file that includes the proposed VBID contracts, PBPs, plan types, SNP types (if applicable),
enrollment projections that are applicable to each proposed Model Component
Required Net Savings Template All applicants are required to fill out and submit via the Qualtrics application or directly to
VBID@cms.hhs.gov an excel file that outlines the projected costs PMPM for Medicare with and without
VBID interventions.
Required Financial Projections
Template
All applicants are required to fill out and submit via the Qualtrics application or directly to
VBID@cms.hhs.gov a PDF that outlines the projected costs for each VBID Model Component, as well as
projected net savings to Medicare over the course of the Model
Part D Supplemental File ONLY MAOs proposing to reduce cost-sharing for covered Part D drugs are required to fill out and submit
via the Qualtrics application or to VBID@cms.hhs.gov.
34. Tips for a Seamless Application Submission
• Find all resources on theVBID Model website: https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/vbid,
including the Request for Applications,Application link, and materials.
• Submit ONE application per Parent Organization:
Each MAO needs to complete one application inclusive of all the Model Components,
contracts, and PBPs that they to are proposing to include in theVBID Model.
• Review the Qualtrics application tips:
Toward the beginning of the Application, you will be asked to select the various Model
Components that you propose to implement in CY 2023.These selections will dictate the
questions that appear throughout the rest of the Application, so please be sure to select all
Model Components that are applicable to your proposedVBID program. Information that you
type into the Application is saved automatically.
• Please reach out to theVBID team with questions: CMS is available for meetings
throughout the application process.To request a meeting with theVBID Model Team, please email
VBID@cms.hhs.gov.To aid in expedited scheduling, please provide requested times.
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35. How to Submit Questions
• Questions can be submitted through the
WebEx Q&A panel.
oSelect “Q&A” followed by “All Panelists.”
• The VBID Model Team will review submitted
questions and provide answers. Some
questions may require additional research,
and a reply will be shared via email.
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36. Thank you for joining us.
Please email us with any questions at:
VBID@cms.hhs.gov
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38. Value-Based Insurance Design – Chronic Condition
and/or Socioeconomic Status
• To test the impact of value-based insurance design, MAOs may propose reduced cost-sharing and/or
additional supplemental benefits, including non-primarily health-related supplemental benefits, for
targeted enrollees
• MAOs may propose reducing cost-sharing for Part C items and services and covered Part D drugs
• For example, based on chronic condition(s) and/or low-income subsidy status (LIS), MAOs may propose generic
drug(s) with $0 cost-sharing or elimination of co-pays for primary and specialty care visits
• MAOs may propose additional conditions for eligibility
• For example, a conditional requirement may be participation in a disease state management program or seeing a
high-value provider
• MAOs may also propose providing additional “non-primarily health-related” supplemental benefits
• MAOs may choose how narrowly to provide these “non-primarily health related” supplemental benefits,
including to all enrollees with a chronic condition or to a more defined subset of targeted enrollees (e.g.,
enrollees who qualify for LIS)
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39. Rewards and Incentives (RI) Programs
• Provides higher-value MA RI Programs than currently available under MA and tests
how MAOs may improve uptake and utilization of RI through flexibilities to:
• Set a value that reflects the benefit of the service, rather than just its cost
• Provide a higher allowed annual aggregate amount per enrollee (up to $600);
• Provide the RI Program to targeted enrollees (e.g., specific to participation in a
disease management or transition of care program); and
• Have a RI program associated with the Part D benefit.
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40. Part D RI Programs
• Permits MAOs to propose Part D RI programs that, in connection with
medication use, focus on promoting improved health, medication adherence, and
the efficient use of health care resources
• Goal is to reward and incentivize enrollees’ medication adherence to their drug
therapy regimen. RI programs may promote:
• Participation in a disease state management program;
• Engagement in medication therapy management with pharmacists and/or
providers;
• Receipt of preventive health services, such as vaccines; and
• Active engagement with their plans in understanding their medications, including
clinically-equivalent alternatives that may be more cost-accessible.
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41. Wellness and Health Care Planning (WHP)
• As a condition of receiving any program waiver granted in connection with this Model,
MAOs must implement a strategy in 2022 regarding the delivery of timely WHP
services, including advance care planning (ACP) services, to all enrollees in all of the
PBPs included in the Model
• Broader strategies include, but are not limited to:
• MAO WHP infrastructure investments (e.g., digital platforms to support ACPs);
• Provider initiatives around WHP education; and
• Member focused initiatives (e.g., providing information on how enrollees can access WHP services
in the Evidence of Coverage)
• In addition to a broad strategy, MAOs participating in the Model may also have a
targeted strategy for their VBID enrollees to receive WHP
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42. Hospice Benefit Component Design
This Model Component aims to enable a seamless care continuum that improves
quality and timely access to palliative and hospice care in a way that fully respects
beneficiaries and caregivers.
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1. Maintains the full
scope of the current
Medicare hospice
benefit
2. Focuses on
improved access to
palliative care
3. Enables transitional
concurrent care for
enrollees
4. Introduces
additional hospice-
specific supplemental
benefits
5. Promotes care
transparency and
quality through
actionable, meaningful
measures
6. Maintains broad
choice and improves
access to hospice
7. Utilizes a budget
neutral payment
approach to facilitate
all of the above aims
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New & ExistingTechnologies
• Allows MAOs to propose to cover new technologies that are FDA approved and
that do not fit into an existing benefit category for targeted populations
(chronic conditions and/or LIS status) that would receive the highest value from the
new technology
• MAOs permitted to provide coverage for:
(a)FDA approved medical device or new technology that has a Medicare coverage determination
(either national or local) where the MA plan seeks to cover it for an indication that differs from
the Medicare coverage determination and the MA plan demonstrates the device can be
medically reasonable and necessary for the other indication; and
(b)For new technologies that do not fit into an existing benefit category.
45. Fee-For-Service (FFS) Medicare Hospice Per
Diem Rates
Code Description
FY 2021 FY 2022
Payment Rate*
*Rate before sequestration: Medicare Program. FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update. (CMS-1733-F).
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/08/04/2020-16991/medicare-program-fy-2021-hospice-wage-index-and-payment-rate-update
Payment Rate**
**Rate before sequestration: Medicare Program. FY 2022 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update. (CMS-1754-F).
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2021-08-04/pdf/2021-16311.pdf
651 Routine Home Care (RHC) (Days 1 – 60) $199.25 $203.40
651 RHC (Days 61+) $157.49 $160.74
652
Continuous Home Care (CHC)
Full Rate = 24 hours of care
$1,432.41
($59.68/hourly rate)
$1,462.52
($60.94/hourly rate)
655 Inpatient Respite Care (IRC) $461.09 $473.75
656 General Inpatient Care (GIP) $1,045.66 $1,068.28
Notes: Hospices that do not report quality data receive a 2 percentage point reduction in their annual payment update.The base
hospice experience includes impact of Service Intensity Add-on (SIA). Out-of-network hospice care must be reimbursed at FFS rates.
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Hospice Supplemental Benefits
• Treatment similar to other supplemental benefits, but targeted to hospice enrollees only
• Certifying actuary has discretion to include or exclude the hospice membership from both
mandatory supplemental and optional supplemental benefits where applicable
• Examples of hospice supplemental benefits include:
• Coverage of primarily and non-primarily health-related services and items such as adult
day care services, home and bathroom safety devices and modifications, support for
caregivers of enrollees, over-the-counter (OTC) benefits, meals, transportation,
coverage of utilities, room and board, personal care items and service animal expenses
• Reductions in cost sharing, as applicable, for hospice drugs and biologicals and/or
inpatient respite care
• Reductions in cost sharing for specific transitional concurrent care drugs
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Bid and Bid PricingTool (BPT) Considerations
• Hospice capitation payments and claims for hospice and non-hospice A/B benefits
for beneficiaries while in hospice status should be excluded from the MA BPT,
similar to non-VBID plans
• See PBP Category 19c – HospiceVBID
• Beneficiary liability for cost-sharing for hospice care (could be eliminated under
Model)
• Prescription drug coinsurance of 5%, with maximum of $5 per script
received when receiving continuous or routine home care
• 5% coinsurance for payment made by Medicare for IRC
• Hospice supplemental benefits
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CY 2022VBID Hospice Materials on CMS.gov
• CY 2022VBID-Hospice Supplemental File for CBSA Descriptions (March 2021)
• CY 2022 Final Hospice Benefit Component Data Book forYear-1 Rates
• CY 2022 Final Hospice Benefit Component Data Book forYear-2 Rates
• CY 2022 Final Hospice Capitation Payment Ratebook
• CY 2022 Final Hospice Capitation Payment Rate Actuarial Methodology
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CY 2022 Hospice Benefit Component
Data Books
• Tabs Summary 20XX include historical claim, utilization, and cost and per capita costs repriced
to FY 2021 and trended to CY 2022
• Tab Hospice AGA Summary illustrates development of Average Geographic Adjustment (AGA) for
both Month 1 and Months 2+ rates
• Tabs Data Dictionary- 20xx Summary and Data Dictionary - Hospice AGA provide description of
fields included in respective tabs
• Tab Sample Calc – Hospice AGA illustrates the development of the AGA factors for a specified
CBSA
• Tab DGME, IME, and KAC factor includes the CBSA-level carveout factors