DOH provided answers to questions posed by LeadingAge NY in response to finance webinar for MLTC plans.

The checklist applies to Medicaid value-based payment arrangements that do not mirror the models set forth in the State's Roadmap, but address market-specific populations or conditions.

Voluntary "Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced" program scheduled to begin operating in October 2018.

Contracts to cover all provider types must be submitted by March 31, 2018.

Comments are due by Jan. 19^th.

The answers to "frequently asked questions" include discussions of provider aggregation, enrollee attribution, and timeframes for data reporting and performance measurement; VBP for integrated plans to commence in April 2018.

The meeting included updates on the MLTC Clinical Advisory Group recommendations and MLTC value-based contracting requirements.

The guidance requires MLTC plans to revise provider contracts to reward performance on quality measures, including potentially avoidable hospitalizations.