New Info for California Medicare

Aug 27, 2011 by

New Info for California Medicare

Dual-Eligible Demonstration Project Counties Announced

DHCS announced that Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and San Mateo counties were chosen to participate in a three- year demonstration project that is intended to improve care coordination for low-income seniors and persons with disabilities eligible for both Medi-Cal and Medicare. There are an estimated 1.1M dual-eligible beneficiaries enrolled in both programs in California. The demonstration project will enroll eligibles in an integrated care delivery model, which is expected to save $678.8M in the state’s General Fund in FY 2012-13. California is considering expanding the project to six additional counties in 2013, including San Bernardino, Riverside, Santa Clara, Contra Costa, Alameda, and Sacramento.

Electronic Health Record Incentives

Under the 2009 federal economic stimulus package, health care providers who demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHRs can qualify for incentive payments under Medicare and Medicaid. California is now ready to distribute as much as $1.4 billion in  federal incentive funding to hospitals and physician groups who treat beneficiaries of Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. The pplication process will be staggered over three months: hospital registration opened on Oct. 3; physician groups are next in line, able to apply on Nov. 15; and individual physicians can file for the federal money beginning Dec. 15. Read more at http://www.californiahealthline.org/features/2011/state-readies-medicaid-ehr-incentive-program.aspx#ixzz1bq2Ra9zb

 

 

 

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