Dual Eligible Demonstrations: Where Are We 4 Years Later?

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) began approving state dual eligible demonstration projects about four years ago, in 2012 – with the first state (Washington) launching its program in July 2013. There are currently nine states with a capitated demonstration program (California, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Texas); two states with a managed fee-for-service (MFFS) demonstrations (Colorado and Washington); and one state implementing administrative changes to an existing program (Minnesota) – see Dual Eligible Demonstrations – What States Are Moving Ahead? for more detail.

The question is, now four years after the CMS . . .