The Brave New World Of SMI Population Management – New Care Coordination Model, New Financing Model

Over the past two years, there has been lots of discussion about “integration” and we have covered the emerging range of integrated care coordination models – the growth of Medicare SNPs (see Medicare Advantage Enrollment Up 9% Between 2011 & 2012), the emergence of Medicaid managed care plans for LTSS services and the dual eligible population (see 47 States To Expand Medicaid LTSS In 2015), and accountable care organization (ACO) and medical home constructs within health plans (see CMS ACO Outcomes Data Identifies Highest-Performing ACOs and Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations: Program Characteristics In Leading-Edge States). What these changing models . . .