New York Medicaid To Integrate Care for Duals Through ACOs
Hot 'Off The Wire' News for the Week of January 2, 2012
New York Medicaid is planning to integrate financing and services for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid by partnering with health plans and accountable care organizations (ACOs). The state seeks to integrate care for about 700,000 dual eligible individuals. In April 2011, New York was among 15 states selected by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to participate in an integrated care demonstration program... Full Article (all members)
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