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The Integrated Care Resource Center, an initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, provides technical assistance for states coordinated by Mathematica Policy Research and the Center for Health Care Strategies.
Working with Medicare
Coordination of Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Benefits
October 9, 2018
2:00-3:00 pm ET
ICRC Presenters
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• Lauren Rava, Center for Health Care Strategies
• Danielle Chelminsky, Mathematica Policy Research
• Logan Kelly, Center for Health Care Strategies
• Melanie Au, Mathematica Policy Research
Agenda
• Clinical Profiles and Behavioral Health Expenditures for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
• Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Benefits
• Behavioral Health Integration Landscape
• State and Plan Solutions to Address Challenges of Integration for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
• Questions and Discussion
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Overview of Major Themes
• Behavioral health (BH) conditions and service needs are very common among dually eligible beneficiaries.• Note: We use the term “behavioral health” to cover both mental health
and substance use disorders, unless otherwise specified.
• Medicaid coverage of BH services is generally more comprehensive than Medicare coverage.
• Historical care delivery patterns in both Medicare and Medicaid present obstacles to integration.
• States and health plans are developing and implementing models for better integration of physical and behavioral health and Medicare and Medicaid services, such as including both Medicare and Medicaid BH in capitated managed care programs.
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Clinical Profiles and Behavioral Health Expenditures for Dually Eligible
Beneficiaries
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Behavioral Health Conditions Are Highly Prevalent among Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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Source: MedPAC-MACPAC. “Data Book: Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.” January 2018. Exhibit 8. Available at: http://medpac.gov/docs/default-source/data-book/jan18_medpac_macpac_dualsdatabook_sec.pdf?sfvrsn=0
Behavioral health conditions are more prevalent among dually eligible beneficiaries under age 65 than among those age 65 and older.
Behavioral Health Condition (CY 2013) % Under 65 % 65 and Older
Anxiety Disorders 24% 15%
Bipolar Disorder 15% 3%
Depressive Disorder 33% 22%
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 13% 7%
Dually Eligible Beneficiaries with Mental Health Conditions Have High Physical Health Comorbidity Rates
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Source: CMS. “Physical and Mental Health Condition Prevalence and Comorbidity among FFS Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees.” 2014. Table 25. Available at:https://www.cms.gov/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination/Medicare-and-Medicaid-Coordination/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination-Office/Downloads/Dual_Condition_Prevalence_Comorbidity_2014.pdf
Chronic Physical Health Comorbidity for Those with Mental Health Conditions (CY 2008) Prevalence
Hip/Pelvic Fracture 61%
Other Metabolic Disorder 55%
Stroke 54%
Lung Disease 52%
Anemia 47%
Musculoskeletal Disorder 46%
Kidney Disease 45%
Diabetes 42%
Heart Condition 42%
Neoplasm 40%
Eye Disease 39%
• Physical health comorbidities are prevalent among individuals with mental health conditions
• One or more mental health conditions were found to co-occur in over 50% of those with:• Hip or pelvic fracture
• Metabolic disorder
• History of stroke and
• Lung disease
Medicare and Medicaid Expenditures for All Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders, 2018 Projection*
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* SAMHSA projection based on historical data for 2009.
Source: SAMHSA. “Projections of National Expenditures for Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2010-2020.” 2014. Table A.6. Available at: http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4883/SMA14-4883.pdf
Medicare (Mental Health)13%
Medicare (SUD)1%
Medicaid (Mental Health)27%
Medicaid (SUD)4%
Other MH/SUD Spending
61%
Total Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Expenditures
Medicaid Is Expected to Finance a Large and Growing Share of Mental Health Treatment Spending
9Source: SAMHSA. “Projections of National Expenditures for Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2010-2020.” 2014. p. 19. Available at: http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4883/SMA14-4883.pdf
10Source: SAMHSA. “Projections of National Expenditures for Treatment of Mental and Substance Use Disorders, 2010-2020.” 2014. p. 31. Available at: http://store.samhsa.gov/shin/content/SMA14-4883/SMA14-4883.pdf
Medicaid Is Also Expected to Finance a Larger Share of SUD Spending Over Time
Comparison of Spending for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries with and without Mental Health Disorders
11Source: R. Frank. “Mental Illness and a Duals Dilemma.” Journal of the American Society on Aging, 37, no. 2 (2013): 47-53.
Average Annual Spending on Dually Eligible Beneficiaries, 2006-2009
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$10,000
$20,000
$30,000
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Dually Eligible Beneficiaries under 65
Spending for dually eligible beneficiaries with mental health disorders is at least twice that of individuals without these conditions.
With mental health disorders
Without mentalhealth disorders
Dually Eligible Beneficiaries 65+
Characteristics of Dually Eligible Beneficiaries in Each State
• You can use the Medicare-Medicaid Linked Enrollee Analytics Data Source(MMLEADS) file to find detailed state and national level data on the characteristics of dually eligible beneficiaries. Note: Data is from 2012 and is fee-for-service only.
• Example Variables (see first tab in MMLEADS link for list of all variables):
• Chronic conditions: Percent with Alzheimer's disease, bipolar disorder, depression, drug use
• Utilization: Percent with at least one Medicare or Medicaid community or residential mental health service
• Payment: Medicaid mental health FFS payments
• Why It’s Useful to States:
• Compare types of beneficiaries by demographics, enrollment categories, chronic conditions, utilization and spending
• Compare states to other states and to the national average
• Help develop tailored integrated care programs
• See the ICRC TA brief: How States Can Better Understand their Dually Eligible Beneficiaries: A Guide to Using CMS Data Resources for more information
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State vs. National Examples from MMLEADS, 2012
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Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Benefits
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Medicare Mental Health Services Coverage
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Sources: CMS. “Medicare & Your Mental Health Benefits.” 2017. Available at: https://www.medicare.gov/Pubs/pdf/10184-Medicare-Mental-Health-Bene.pdf. CMS Medicare Learning Network. “Mental Health Services” 2015. Available at: https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/Mental-Health-Services-Booklet-ICN903195.pdf.
• Medicare Part A covers mental health care services in inpatient care settings such as general and psychiatric hospitals.
• Medicare Part B covers mental health care services in outpatient settings provided by approved health care professionals (psychiatrists and other physicians, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants).
• Part B may cover partial hospitalization, a structured program of psychiatric servicesprovided in community mental health centers or hospital outpatient settings.
• Standard copay amounts apply for both Part A and Part B coverage, which Medicaid covers for dually eligible beneficiaries.
• Medicare Part D covers prescription drugs, including drugs to treat mental health conditions.
Covered services may include individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatric diagnostic interviews, medication management, and other services and therapies
including Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT).
Medicare Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Services Coverage
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Sources: SAMHSA. “Medication-Assisted Treatment.” Available at: https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Testimony from Brett P. Giroir & Kimberly Brandt on Tracking Opioid and Substance Use Disorders in Medicare Medicaid, and Human Services Programs before Committee on Finance.” 2018. Available at: https://www.hhs.gov/about/agencies/asl/testimony/2018-04/tracking-opioid-and-substance-use-disorders-medicare-medicaid-hhs-programs.html; and Integrated Care Resource Center. “Spotlight: Regulatory Changes Impacting MMPs and D-SNPs.” 2018. Available at: https://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/pdfs/2018_04_09_Regulatory_Changes_Impacting_MMPs_and_DSNPs_FOR_508.pdf.
• Medicare Part A covers SUD services provided in inpatient care settings.
• Medicare Part B covers outpatient SUD services such as counseling when delivered by covered providers, and some partial hospitalization services.
• Standard copay amounts apply for both Part A and Part B coverage, which Medicaid covers for dually eligible beneficiaries.
• Medicare Part D covers many medications to treat SUD, including those used in Medicaid-Assisted Treatment (MAT).
• While medications used for MAT must be included in Part D formularies, the delivery of MAT is generally covered in Part A, and many types of MAT are also covered in Part B.
• Recent policy changes to address prescription opioid misuse and opioid use disorder include developing a new framework that allows Part D sponsors, including D-SNPs, to implement drug management programs that limit access to coverage for frequently-abused drugs.
Medicaid Mental Health Services Coverage
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Sources: Kaiser Family Foundation. “Medicaid’s Role in Financing Behavioral Health Services for Low-Income Individuals.” 2017. Available at: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/medicaids-role-in-financing-behavioral-health-services-for-low-income-individuals/ and MACPAC. “State Policies for Behavioral Health Services Covered under the State Plan.” 2016. Available at: https://www.macpac.gov/subtopic/behavioral-health-services-covered-under-state-plan-authority/.
• States are required to cover medically necessary mental health services, including services delivered in inpatient hospital, outpatient hospital, rural health clinic, nursing facility, home health, and physician office settings.
• States can elect to cover additional services through state plans or waivers.
• All states cover prescription drugs for Medicaid-only beneficiaries.
States Covering Mental Health Services in Medicaid State Plan, 2015
Day Services 47
Crisis Intervention 46
Psychotherapy 43
Telemedicine 39
Case Management/Care Coordination
37
Partial Hospitalization 30
Peer Support 18
Psychosocial Rehabilitation 18
Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Services Coverage
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Sources: MACPAC. “State Policies for Behavioral Health Services Covered under the State Plan.” 2016. Available at: https://www.macpac.gov/subtopic/behavioral-health-services-covered-under-state-plan-authority/; Kaiser Family Foundation. “Medicaid’s Role in Addressing the Opioid Epidemic.” 2018. Available at: https://www.kff.org/infographic/medicaids-role-in-addressing-opioid-epidemic/; and MACPAC. “Substance Use Disorder Continuum of Care and the IMD Exclusion.” 2018. Available at: https://www.macpac.gov/publication/substance-use-disorder-continuum-of-care-and-the-imd-exclusion/.
• States are pursuing Section 1115 waivers to provide additional community-based services to individuals with SUD needs, and to expand treatment options by providing SUD services in Institutions of Mental Diseases (IMDs).
States Covering Continuum of SUD Services, 2018
Early Intervention 42
Outpatient Services 49
Intensive Outpatient (with or without partial hospitalization)
44
Medically Managed Intensive Inpatient Services
43
Residential Services 38
• All states cover Buprenorphine for MAT, and most states also cover Naltrexone and Methadone.
• Range of state coverage for continuum of SUD services.
• Many states provide SUD services, such as detoxification, psychotherapy, peer support, and crisis intervention through Medicaid state plans.
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) Exclusion
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• IMDs are inpatient facilities of more than 16 beds in which 51 percent or more of patients are being treated for mental diseases.
• Historically, federal Medicaid matching payments have been prohibited for IMD services provided to Medicaid beneficiaries between the ages of 22 and 64.*
• CMS finalized rule in April 2016 to partially lift IMD exclusion in capitated managed care settings.**• Rule allows states to include short-term IMD stays (15 days or less) in
capitated payments to MCOs or Pre-paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs)
• Legislation just approved by Congress and sent to President would give states the option of covering IMD services for adults with SUD for up to 30 days in a year.***
* 42 U.S.C. §1396d(i)** Federal Register, May 6, 2016. Section 438.6(e), discussed on pp. 27555-27563.*** For details, see: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/issue-brief/federal-legislation-to-address-the-opioid-crisis-medicaid-provisions-in-the-support-act/
Medicare covers medically necessary inpatient psychiatric facility services for all enrollees, including those who are dually eligible for Medicaid.
Behavioral Health Integration Landscape
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Multiple Layers of Fragmentation for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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• Dually eligible beneficiaries with behavioral health issues often must navigate across several delivery systems:• Physical health and behavioral health services/related support
• Medicare and Medicaid covered services and program rules
• Mental health and SUD services
• Challenges in coordinating prescription drug utilization Major form of treatment for behavioral health conditions Primarily covered by Medicare for dually eligible beneficiaries Significant coordination/clinical issues in Medicaid nursing facilities and in HCBS
waiver programs
• Coverage limitations in each program; gap-filling coverage from each program is often not coordinated
Medicare: limited SUD services and limited longer-term and/or rehabilitative mental health service coverage
Medicare: few “step-down” options in lieu of costly inpatient psychiatric services Medicaid: IMD exclusion
• Limits on certain types of behavioral health providers under Medicare
• Administrative and operational challenges due to gaps in data (e.g., for care coordination)
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Implications of Medicare and Medicaid Behavioral Health Coverage Differences and Payer Disconnects
Medicaid System-Level Landscape
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• General trend away from fee-for-service toward managed systems for behavioral health care, but purchasing models in many states still separate behavioral health services from other Medicaid-covered health services.
• Often administered and regulated by multiple state agencies and levels of government, even if a single health plan is responsible for both physical and behavioral health.
• Growing movement towards physical and behavioral health integration in managed care models.
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Carve-in Status in Managed Care Organizations by State, 2017
Always Carved-in Always Carved-out Varies
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation. “Medicaid Moving Ahead in Uncertain Times: Results from a 50-State Medicaid Budget Survey for State Fiscal Years 2017 and 2018.” 2017. Available at: https://www.kff.org/medicaid/report/medicaid-moving-ahead-in-uncertain-times-results-from-a-50-state-medicaid-budget-survey-for-state-fiscal-years-2017-and-2018/
State Approaches to Integrating/Coordinating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Medicaid Beneficiaries*
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Description State Examples
Carve-in: BH services are carved in to managed care benefit package
Tennessee: In TennCare, managed care organizations are responsible for covering all physical and behavioral health services, as well as LTSS.
Carve-out: BH services are managed by separate behavioral health organization
Pennsylvania: Behavioral health services are separately managed by counties, in collaboration with behavioral health managed care organizations (BH-MCOs); state requires some level of collaboration between BH-MCOs and physical health managed care organizations.
Hybrid Approach: Specialty plans deliver all services to people with SMI, BH services carved in for other populations
Arizona: Integrated regional behavioral health authorities manage physical and behavioral health services for beneficiaries with SMI. As of October 1, 2018, AHCCCS Complete Care includes integrated physical and behavioral health for non-SMI populations.
New York: Carves all state plan behavioral health services into mainstream managed care plan and designates a subset of these as health and recovery plans (HARPs), which offer a separate product line and additional specialized services for people with SMI.
*See appendix for other states and program details.
State Approaches to Integrating/Coordinating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Dually Eligible Beneficiaries*
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Description State Examples
Carve-in: BH services are carved in to managed care benefit package
Massachusetts: One Care Medicare-Medicaid Plans, under the financial alignment demonstration, manage both physical and BH services for dually eligible beneficiaries under age 65.
Partial carve-in: Some BH services are carved-in but subcontracted to behavioral health organizations (BHOs) to manage
Michigan: Medicare BH services are carved-in to MMP contracts, but MMPs subcontract/partner with BHOs to manage the Medicare BH services; Medicaid BH services remain carved out and managed by BHOs.
Hybrid Approach: Specialty plans deliver all services to people with SMI, BH services carved in for other populations
Arizona: Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs), aligned with Medicaid managed care plans, cover general mental health services along with physical health benefits; regional behavioral health authorities, aligned with a D-SNP, cover these services for beneficiaries with SMI.
*See appendix for other states and program details.
Challenges to Physical and Behavioral Health Integration
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• Data sharing challenges• Privacy considerations, such as federal regulations around sharing
substance-use data• Limited financial and staff resources for enhancing the capacity to share
information
• Need for quality measures and payment incentives to promote provider accountability
• Administrative barriers to program monitoring and quality improvement
• Different cultures of care delivery, such as the medical model vs. recovery-focused model
• Separate professional training of physical and behavioral health providers
State Strategies for Addressing Integration Challenges for Dually
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ICRC Technical Assistance Tool
• Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons for States Working with Managed Care Delivery Systems. August 2017. Available at: http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/PDFs/ICRC_Intgrt_Bhvrl_Hlth_Dual_Benis.pdf.
• Interviewed state administrators and health plans in six states (AZ, MA, MI, PA, TN, TX) in 2016 about their experiences with behavioral health integration
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Data Sharing Infrastructure
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Source: M. Au, C. Postman, and J. Verdier. “Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons for States Working with Managed Care Delivery Systems.” Integrated Care Resource Center, August 2017. Available at http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/PDFs/ICRC_Intgrt_Bhvrl_Hlth_Dual_Benis.pdf. Also the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions at https://www.integration.samhsa.gov/operations-administration/confidentiality has resources for addressing BH data
confidentiality concerns.
BH and PH Data Sharing
• Health information exchange (AZ)
• State guidance on BH data security concerns (CA)
• Best practices for sharing BH information (MA)
• Standard forms and tools (AZ, CA)
Medicare and Medicaid Data Sharing
• MIPPA contract requirements on data sharing (TN)
• State-initiated data gap-filling (AZ)
• Requirements in health plan contracts (MI)
State strategies to assist with data sharing, from August 2017 ICRC brief on integration:
Managed Care Program Design Considerations: Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
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States have used managed care program design strategies to address integration challenges:
1. Requirement to integrate BH and PH services
2. Alignment of Medicare Advantage D-SNPs and Medicaid plans • Arizona, Pennsylvania, Tennessee: Required health plans with Medicaid
MCOs to offer D-SNPs in same regions in which they operate
3. Provider network requirements• Texas: Required Medicaid MCOs and Medicare-Medicaid Plans to
subcontract with BHOs for targeted case management and rehabilitation services
• Michigan: Required Medicare-Medicaid Plans to subcontract with BHOs in their region
Sources: M. Au, C. Postman, and J. Verdier. “Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons for States Working with Managed Care Delivery Systems.” Integrated Care Resource Center, August 2017. Available at http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/PDFs/ICRC_Intgrt_Bhvrl_Hlth_Dual_Benis.pdf and Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. “Community Health Choices Agreement.” January 2018. Available at: http://www.healthchoices.pa.gov/cs/groups/webcontent/documents/document/c_272140.pdf
Managed Care Program Design Considerations: Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
4. Integrated care teams and care coordination
• Formal and informal integrated care team meetings used to coordinate between health plan, BHO, and medical and BH providers
• BH care managers can facilitate obtaining patient consent, locating beneficiaries lost to care, connecting with community-based support services (e.g., housing assistance, employment assistance)
• Joint care coordination visits that include both medical and behavioral health staff for high-risk cases
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Considerations for integration:
• Clear definitions of coordination roles and responsibilities
• Clear distinction of health plan and BHO responsibilities for BH services
• Integrating medical and recovery focused models of care
Sources: “The Coordination of Behavioral Health Care Through Cal MediConnect.” SCAN Foundation, August 2017. Available at: http://www.thescanfoundation.org/sites/default/files/coordination_of_behavioral_health_care_through_cal_mediconnect_brief_ucb-_august_2017.pdf and M. Au, C. Postman, and J. Verdier. “Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons for States Working with Managed Care Delivery Systems.” Integrated Care Resource Center, August 2017. Available at http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/PDFs/ICRC_Intgrt_Bhvrl_Hlth_Dual_Benis.pdf
Managed Care Program Design Considerations: Dually Eligible Beneficiaries
5. Promoting shared accountability through measurement and payment• Tennessee: “Gap-in-care-closure” program pays bonuses to both BH and PH
providers that can close a gap in care (e.g., missing immunization, missing refills on behavioral health medications)
• California: Requires joint Cal MediConnect performance measures to test MMP-county collaboration for specialty mental health services
• Both MMPs and county Mental Health Plans can earn incentive payments if they meet quality metrics that advance care coordination across the systems, such as decreased rates or emergency department utilization for individuals with SMI
• Arizona: Contracts with “whole health clinics” that require meeting minimum requirements for both behavioral and physical health measures to receive bonus payments
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Sources: M. Au, C. Postman, and J. Verdier. “Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons for States Working with Managed Care Delivery Systems.” Integrated Care Resource Center, August 2017. Available at http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/PDFs/ICRC_Intgrt_Bhvrl_Hlth_Dual_Benis.pdf and California Financial Alignment Demonstration three-way contract: https://www.cms.gov/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination/Medicare-and-Medicaid-Coordination/Medicare-Medicaid-Coordination-Office/FinancialAlignmentInitiative/Downloads/CAContractwithoutSub.pdf.
Managed Care Program Design Considerations: Dually Eligible and Medicaid Beneficiaries
6. States and health plans can develop and expand services to fill BH and SUD gaps
• Tennessee: D-SNP (BlueCare) in carve-in state expanding medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services
• Massachusetts: Medicare-Medicaid Plan (Commonwealth Care Alliance) in carve-in state developed enhanced community-based crisis stabilization units as a less intensive alternative to Medicare inpatient psychiatric facility services for under-65 dually eligible beneficiaries
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Sources: R. Lester and J. Verdier. “Alternatives to Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: A Case Study of Commonwealth Care Alliance.” Integrated Care Resource Center, May 2016. Available at: http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com/PDFs/ICRC_CCA_Case_Study%20(002).pdf and Center for Health Care Strategies. “PRIDE Plan Profile: BlueCare.” August 2018. Available at: https://www.chcs.org/media/Bluecare-PRIDE-Profile-081018.pdf.
States Expanding SUD Services through Section 1115 Waivers
• California 1115 SUD demonstration: County authorities that function as managed care plans (i.e., prepaid inpatient health plans) expanded recovery services, multiple levels of residential SUD treatment (no IMD exclusion), and MAT
• Massachusetts 1115 SUD demonstration: Managed care plans will expand diversionary behavioral health services (e.g., community crisis stabilization, clinical support services for substance abuse, intensive outpatient program) and other SUD services such as low-intensity residential services
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Sources: California Health Care Foundation. “Medi-Cal Moves Addiction Treatment into the Mainstream: Early Lessons from the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery Systems Pilots.” August 2018. Available at: https://www.chcf.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/MediCalMovesAddictionTreatmentToMainstream.pdf and “MassHealth Medicaid Section 1115 Demonstration.” June 27, 2018. Available at: https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid-chip-program-information/by-topics/waivers/1115/downloads/ma/ma-masshealth-ca.pdf
Considerations for integration: • Stigma• Criminal justice interactions• Administrative infrastructure
Appendix: State Examples of Medicare-Medicaid Behavioral Health
Integration
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State Approach
Arizona • Specialized, integrated behavioral health plan (Regional Behavioral Health Authority, or RBHA) in Maricopa County for Medicaid beneficiaries with SMI• Coordinates all BH and physical health, including Medicare
services for dually eligible beneficiaries (as a D-SNP)• As of October 1, 2018, AHCCCS Complete Care includes
integrated physical and behavioral health for non-SMI populations
Tennessee • Regional MCOs integrate all PH, BH and LTSS benefits • TennCare CHOICES MCOs must have companion D-SNP to
coordinate all services (including BH) for enrolled dually eligible beneficiaries
• Use of BH performance measures for pay for performance
Medicaid Carve-in and Partial Carve-in Models for Medicaid-only and D-SNP Enrollees
Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration Carve-in Model
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State Approach
Massachusetts • “One Care” covers dually eligible beneficiaries ages 21-64; previously <65 dually eligible beneficiaries were excluded from managed care and received BH services via FFS
• Supplemental diversionary and community alternative BH services
New York • “FIDA” MMPs cover all Medicare and Medicaid BH services• Note: Medicaid-only: BH services integrated into
mainstream MCOs in New York City region; MCOs may partner with a BHO to offer BH state plan services and/or may further qualify as specialized Health & Recovery Plans (HARPs) that offer community-based services for individuals with SMI; Expanded statewide in 2016
Financial Alignment Demonstration Partial Carve-in and Contracted Models
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State Approach
California • “Cal MediConnect” MMPs cover Medicare BH services; Medicaid services for individuals with “mild-to-moderate” mental health disorders
• County mental health plans (MHPs) cover specialty MH services • MMPs and MHPs required to sign an MOU, outlining coordination
standards across care planning, data sharing, administrative and network functions
Michigan • Under “MI Health Link” demonstration, previously existing Medicaid regional behavioral health Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs) are first-tier, down-stream contractors of the MMPs for Medicare BH services
• State continues to contract directly with PIHPs for Medicaid BH services• MI Health Link includes a “Care Bridge,” an MMP-PIHP electronic care
coordination platform for enrollees with BH, substance use disorder, and I/DD needs
Questions and Discussion
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Additional Resources
• Integrating Behavioral and Physical Health for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: Lessons for States Working With Managed Care Delivery Systems (Integrated Care Resource Center/August 2017)
• Alternatives to Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees: A Case Study of Commonwealth Care Alliance (Integrated Care Resource Center/May 2016)
• Integrating Behavioral Health into Medicaid Managed Care: Lessons from State Innovators (Center for Health Care Strategies/April 2016)
• Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health Services in Medicaid (MACPAC Report to Congress/March 2016)
• Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicare and Medicaid (MedPAC-MACPAC Data Book/ January 2018)
• Physical and Mental Health Condition Prevalence and Comorbidity among Fee-for-Service Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/September 2014)
• State Strategies for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services in a Changing Medicaid Environment (The Commonwealth Fund/August 2014)
• State Approaches to Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Services for Medicare-Medicaid Beneficiaries: Early Insights (Center for Health Care Strategies/February 2014)
• State Options for Integrating Physical and Behavioral Health Care (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services/October 2011)
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About ICRC
• Established by CMS to advance integrated care models for dually eligible beneficiaries
• ICRC provides technical assistance (TA) to states, coordinated by Mathematica Policy Research and the Center for Health Care Strategies
• Visit http://www.integratedcareresourcecenter.com to submit a TA request and/or download resources, including briefs and practical tools to help address implementation, design, and policy challenges
• Send additional questions to: [email protected]
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