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Michael Fiore, Director Division of Plan Policy Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services June 6, 2006 Innovations in Medicare Managed Care Innovations in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligible Individuals for Dual Eligible Individuals Special Needs Plans:

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Page 1: Michael Fiore, Director Division of Plan Policy Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services June 6, 2006 Innovations in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligible

Michael Fiore, DirectorDivision of Plan PolicyCenters for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesJune 6, 2006

Innovations in Medicare Managed Care Innovations in Medicare Managed Care for Dual Eligible Individualsfor Dual Eligible Individuals

Special Needs Plans:

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Types of MA Plans

Coordinated Care Plans

HMO

PSO

Local PPO

Regional PPO

SNP

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Other MA Plans

Private Fee-for-Service

Medical Savings Account (MSA)

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What do MA Plans Offer?

Provide the full Medicare Part A and Part B benefits

May offer additional benefits to beneficiaries or lower premiums and cost sharing

Each Medicare Advantage Organization (MAO) must offer one MA-PD in each service area

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Access to MA Plans

Beginning January 2006, 98% of all Medicare beneficiaries have access to an MA plan

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Special Needs Plans (SNPs)

MMA of 2003 created new type of Medicare coordinated care plan

Allows a SNP to restrict enrollment for certain categories of special needs individuals Dual Eligibles

Institutionalized Individuals

Severe or Disabling Chronic Conditions

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SNPs

Dual Eligibles

All Dual Eligibles may be enrolled in a SNP

A Subset of Dual Eligibles may be enrolled, such as Full Dual Eligibles, but not other subsets such as just SLMBs

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SNPs

Institutionalized Individuals

Reside or expected to reside continuously for 90 days or longer in SNF/NF

Requiring institutional level of care, but living in the community

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SNPs

Severe or Disabling Chronic Conditions

Case-by-case basis—No specific Federal definition

Appropriateness of target population

Existence of Clinical programs and special expertise

Non-discrimination against sicker members

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SNPs

Approved Chronic Care SNPs

DM - COPD

CHF - Cancer

ESRD - Cardiomyopathy

CAD - Stroke

Mentally ill - HIV/AIDS

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SNPs

Disproportionate Percentage

May enroll a greater percentage of the target population while include non-targeted Medicare beneficiaries

Must enroll target members at a percentage greater than occur nationally in the Medicare population

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SNPs

Be affiliated with or be an MA plan

Offer all MA services, plus Part D drugs

Provide services tailored to target group

Follow MA plan marketing requirements

Meet all Federal MA plan application requirements

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SNPs

Set to expire December 31, 2008, But expect/hope for Congressional remedy

Evaluation Report on SNPs due to Congress by December 31, 2007

Assess impact on cost savings

Assess impact on quality of services

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SNP Concerns

Dual Eligible SNPs

Integration with State efforts

Different Medicare vs. Medicaid enrollment periods

On/off the Medicaid roles

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SNP Concerns

Institutionalized

Restricting enrollment to designated facilities

Steerage of sicker vs. health individuals

Medicaid medically needy issues

Marketing barriers

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SNP Concerns

Chronic Care

Inclusion of multiple co-morbidity conditions

Ensuring access to non-institutional care

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SNP Concerns

How are they providing superior quality?

More open formularies? Fewer restrictions on access?

Which Medicaid services can be provided under the SNP benefit package?