From: HealthcareDIVE
Dive Brief:
- The CMS recently released its intent to develop a star-rating system specifically for health plans established under the Financial Alignment Initiative, which aims to improve the experience for dual Medicare-Medicaid enrollees and align the financial incentives of the programs.
- The announcement came out in a notice this month to those plans participating in the state-administered demonstrations, Modern Healthcare reports.
- The notice details how the agency plans to structure the rating system and what measures would be factored into the ratings.
Dive Insight:
When, or even whether, the ratings will be created remains undetermined.