Slide 1: National Core Indicators - Aging and Disability (NCI-AD)
July 13, 2021
Implementation Council Meeting
Slide 2: Who / What is NCI-AD?
•	NCI-AD is an initiative designed to support states’ interest in assessing the performance of their programs and delivery systems in order to improve services for older adults and individuals with physical disabilities.  
•	NCI-AD is a collaborative effort between ADvancing States (formerly NASUAD) and the Human Services Research Institute (HSRI).  
•	NCI-AD’s primary aim is to collect and maintain valid and reliable data that give states a broad view of how publicly-funded services impact the quality of life and outcomes of service recipients.
Slide 3: Why a new data source? (slide 1/2)
•	IC is concerned about current oversight of One Care plans and MassHealth’s capacity for oversight
•	IC has been concerned about care plan development and care coordination in One Care for last 4 years  
•	One Care members are still confused about role of care coordinator and the purpose of their care plan
•	IC has raised concerns about bundling of MDS and assessments and care planning process
Slide 4: Why a new data source? (Slide 2/2)
•	IC is looking for detailed information about re-balancing priorities, and fidelity to the One Care model’s commitment to member control, member choice and meaningful engagement in the community. 
•	NCI-AD is not just about care coordination, but about members choices, decision-making, how they participate in community
•	Opportunity to understand intersection between LTSS access and BH/SUD
•	Additional questions are allowable; NCI-AD can add questions for additional costs
•	NCI-AD is not a substitute for quality efforts already being undertaken.