DSRIP PBP funds were disbursed to CPs in January. Following MassHealth review of budget requests, BH CPs were provided additional funding to implement standardized assessments an InterRAI assessment tool. February- Account Managers visited each CP to discuss progress on and status of the deliverables noted above and to review internal processes and workflows. Account Managers made additional status calls to identify challenges, successes and barriers in development of Documented Processes and to check-in on deliverable progress. Due to challenges with MMIS functionality, MassHealth made changes to the assignment process and will make assignments directly to CPs for July 1 and October 1, 2018. ACOs and MCOs will be accepting referrals to the program starting in January 2019. DSRIP Statewide Investments Annual Summary Statewide Investments (SWI) is a portfolio of eight investment streams designed to build and strengthen healthcare workforce capacity and delivery system infrastructure across Massachusetts, with the goal of helping ACOs, CPs, and CSAs succeed in MassHealth payment reform. During Q1, EOHHS: Released a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to procure an external partner to assist with standing up and managing the Technical Assistance (TA) investment, which comprises the largest proportion of SWI funding (~$43M over five years) Executed an Internal Service Agreement (ISA) with the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) to design a provider directory for MassHealth members that will detail the accessibility accommodations at MassHealth providers. During Q2, EOHHS: Released a Request for Responses (RFR) to procure an external partner to assist with standing up and managing the Student Loan Repayment Program, the Primary Care Integration and Retention Grant Program, and the Investment in Residency Training in Community Settings, as well as a portion of the Technical Assistance funding dedicated to community health centers (CHCs), which together comprise ~$30 million of SWI’s five year funding
DSRIP PBP funds were disbursed to CPs in January. Following MassHealth review of budget requests, BH CPs were provided additional funding to implement standardized assessments an InterRAI assessment tool. February- Account Managers visited each CP to discuss progress on and status of the deliverables noted above and to review internal processes and workflows. Account Managers made additional status calls to identify challenges, successes and barriers in development of Documented Processes and to check-in on deliverable progress. Due to challenges with MMIS functionality, MassHealth made changes to the assignment process and will make assignments directly to CPs for July 1 and October 1, 2018. ACOs and MCOs will be accepting referrals to the program starting in January 2019. DSRIP Statewide Investments Annual Summary Statewide Investments (SWI) is a portfolio of eight investment streams designed to build and strengthen healthcare workforce capacity and delivery system infrastructure across Massachusetts, with the goal of helping ACOs, CPs, and CSAs succeed in MassHealth payment reform. During Q1, EOHHS: Released a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to procure an external partner to assist with standing up and managing the Technical Assistance (TA) investment, which comprises the largest proportion of SWI funding (~$43M over five years) Executed an Internal Service Agreement (ISA) with the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) to design a provider directory for MassHealth members that will detail the accessibility accommodations at MassHealth providers. During Q2, EOHHS: Released a Request for Responses (RFR) to procure an external partner to assist with standing up and managing the Student Loan Repayment Program, the Primary Care Integration and Retention Grant Program, and the Investment in Residency Training in Community Settings, as well as a portion of the Technical Assistance funding dedicated to community health centers (CHCs), which together comprise ~$30 million of SWI’s five year funding
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