by admin | Oct 17, 2017 | News
New York State is undertaking a massive initiative to reform the way we pay for health care. The goal is for payment for all care and services to be “value based,” paying for outcomes rather than visits and procedures.
The NYS Department of Health has posted information and materials about Value Based Payment (VBP) on its website. Available there is information about VBP “bootcamps” around the state, whiteboard videos, and much more. The agendas and materials of the VBP Workgroup and associated subcommittees and clinical advisory groups are available in the VBP Resource Library.
The entire VBP initiative is governed by the VBP Roadmap, which was developed by the VBP Workgroup. It is revised and approved by CMS annually. The United Hospital Fund issued a report in 2015 (prepared for UHF by the Center for Health Care Strategies) entitled “Navigating the New York State Value-Based Payment Roadmap,” which provides an overview of VBP and outlines the State’s plans for reaching VBP.
MMNY has been particularly interested in how VBP will address social determinants of health and how community-based organizations (CBOs) will be included in VBP arrangements. DOH provided a webinar in August 2017 on the progress being made in this area. Slides and webinar recording are now available.
Another area of interest to MMNY has been how care for children will be handled in VBP. The Schuyler Center for Analysis and Advocacy has done extensive work in this area and issued a brief entitled “What Does Value Mean from a Child Perspective?”
by admin | Oct 16, 2017 | News
MMNY has issued “Why Medicaid Matters to Me: Five New York Stories” to put a face on the advocacy we do to protect the Medicaid program. Many thanks to our colleagues at Make the Road New York, New York Legal Assistance Group, and the New York Self-Determination Coalition for contributing stories featured in the document! Here is one of the stories:
Maggie & Jake, Elmira
My son Jake, and 100,000 other New Yorkers with intellectual and developmental disabilities are able to live in their homes and communities thanks to Medicaid. As Jake has grown, he continues to be challenged by multiple disabilities. He needs constant supervision in order to be safe, but with Medicaid-funded direct support services, Jake has a job at a music store restocking CDs for several hours each week, a productive member of the community.
As a family, we try to get the best health coverage we can, but regardless of how hard parents work, there’s NO WAY for any family to pay for this level of long-term care.
These benefits are not just for people with developmental disabilities. They are also used by people with traumatic brain injuries, people who are physically disabled, and the elderly who receive care in their home.
Cuts to Medicaid will land people on the street, in hospital emergency rooms, or back in institutions.
by admin | Oct 15, 2017 | News
MMNY supports the Coverage 4 All campaign, which aims to achieve access to affordable, comprehensive insurance coverage for all New Yorkers, including immigrants.
The Coverage 4 All campaign is having a statewide convening in New York City on November 1st, 2017. See the event flyer and below for information and registration:
Statewide Coverage 4 All Convening
Join us on November 1 as the full Coverage 4 All campaign comes together from across the state for the first time!
Immigrant communities are under fierce and relentless attack from Washington, DC. The mission of Coverage 4 All is more important than ever. New York State must take all steps possible to protect immigrant New Yorkers’ rights, including their access to affordable health care and coverage.
Please join for this important meeting to outline our priorities for the coming state budget and legislative cycle and chart a path forward for the campaign in these trying times.
What: Statewide Coverage 4 All Convening
When: Wednesday, November 1, 10:30am-3:00pm
Where: FPWA, 40 Broad St., 5th Floor, 10004, New York City
***Limited travel stipends/reimbursement for transportation costs are available. Please complete the registration form to request support***
Please complete this form to register! Deadline for registration is October 26!
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