What: A policy briefing on a newly released report, Increasing Use of the Capitated Model for Dual Eligibles: Cost Savings Estimates and Public Policy Opportunities, written by The Lewin Group and sponsored by the Association for Community Affiliated Plans (ACAP) and Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA).
Why: The report finds that large-scale savings can be achieved by transitioning the dual eligible population into a fully integrated, capitated setting where managed care organizations (MCOs) would be responsible for coordinating all services.
Dual eligibles account for approximately 40 percent of the nation’s Medicaid spending as well as approximately 25 percent of Medicare expenditures. While demonstrations in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Texas and Arizona have served people well, most duals remain in uncoordinated fee-for service models.
Who: ACAP and MHPA executives, partners and health plans:
- Meg Murray, ACAP CEO
- Thomas Johnson, MHPA Executive Director
- Mary Kennedy, ACAP Director of Medicare
- Joel Menges, Lewin Group Vice President
- Kathy Oestreich, CEO, University Physicians Health Care, Tucson, Arizona
- Jill Bell, Vice President, Public Affairs, Passport Health Plan, Kentucky
When: November 12 at 2 p.m. (EST)
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