Transition Background
In Spring 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a Final Rule “Medicare Program; Contract Year 2023 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs.” The Final Rule was published in the Federal Register on May 9, 2022 (2022-09375.pdf (govinfo.gov).
The Final Rule included certain flexibilities for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) and a transition for Medicare-Medicaid Plans (MMPs) from Demonstration to D-SNP authority. One Care provides comprehensive integrated care to dual eligible adults with disabilities (ages 21-64 at enrollment) through MMPs. As the Rule requires, EOHHS is planning to transition One Care to a D-SNP platform effective January 1, 2026. The process for developing the Transition Plan in consultation with stakeholders is described in the Initial Transition Plan submitted to CMS.
For reference, see EOHHS comments submitted to CMS on the proposed rule on March 7, 2022.
Initial Plan for Transition Process
September 30, 2022
The initial Transition Plan lays out the process EOHHS expects to use to determine the structural, policy, and operational elements of its Transition. This plan will be considered a living document that will be updated and expanded based on the feedback received from stakeholders and CMS. EOHHS is committed to an engagement process with a wide array of stakeholders to promote collaborative discussion on the planning and implementation as it begins its transition planning process.
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| Date published: | September 30, 2022 |
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| Last updated: | May 31, 2023 |