Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) Managed Medical Assistance (MMA) Program 2 Why are changes being made to Florida’s Medicaid program? • Because of the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care (SMMC) program, the Agency is changing how a majority of individuals receive most health care services from Florida Medicaid. Long-term Care program Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program (implementation Aug. 2013 – March 2014) Managed Medical Assistance program (implementation May 2014 – August 2014) 2 The SMMC program does not/is not: • The program does not limit medically necessary services. • The program is not linked to changes in the Medicare program and does not change Medicare benefits or choices. • The program is not linked to National Health Care Reform, or the Affordable Care Act passed by the U.S. Congress. – It does not contain mandates for individuals to purchase insurance. – It does not contain mandates for employers to purchase insurance. – It does not expand Medicaid coverage or cost the state or federal government any additional money. 3 Discontinued Programs • Once the MMA program is implemented, some programs that were previously part of the Medicaid program will be discontinued. This includes the following programs: – MediPass – Prepaid Mental Health Program (PMHP) – Prepaid Dental Health Plan (PDHP) 4 Who WILL NOT participate? • The following groups are excluded from program enrollment: – Individuals eligible for emergency services only due to immigration status; – Family planning waiver eligible; – Individuals eligible as women with breast or cervical cancer; and – Children receiving services in a prescribed pediatric extended care facility. – Individuals eligible and enrolled in the Medically Needy program with a Share of Cost. • Note: The Agency has applied to federal CMS for permission to enroll this population in managed care. Until approval is granted, this population will be served in fee for service. 5 Who MAY participate? • The following individuals may choose to enroll in program: – Individuals who have other creditable health care coverage, excluding Medicare; – Individuals age 65 and over residing in a mental health treatment facility meeting the Medicare conditions of participation for a hospital or nursing facility; – Individuals in an intermediate care facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID); and – Individuals with intellectual disabilities enrolled in the home and community based waiver pursuant to state law, and Medicaid recipients. 6 MMA Program & DD Waiver (iBudget) Services • Medicaid recipients enrolled in the DD Waiver (iBudget) are not required to enroll in an MMA plan. • DD Waiver (iBudget) enrollees may choose to enroll in an MMA plan when the program begins in their region in 2014. • Enrollment in an MMA plan will NOT affect the recipient’s DD Waiver (iBudget) services. – Recipients can be enrolled in the DD Waiver (iBudget) and an MMA plan at the same time. 7 Managed Medical Assistance Services Minimum Required Covered Services: Managed Medical Assistance Plans Advanced registered nurse practitioner services Medical supplies, equipment, prostheses and orthoses Ambulatory surgical treatment center services Mental health services Birthing center services Nursing care Chiropractic services Optical services and supplies Dental services Optometrist services Early periodic screening diagnosis and treatment services for recipients under age 21 Physical, occupational, respiratory, and speech therapy Emergency services Physician services, including physician assistant services Family planning services and supplies (some exception) Podiatric services Healthy Start Services (some exception ) Prescription drugs Hearing services Renal dialysis services Home health agency services Respiratory equipment and supplies Hospice services Rural health clinic services Hospital inpatient services Substance abuse treatment services Hospital outpatient services Transportation to access covered services Laboratory and imaging services 8 Art therapy Y United Y Sunshine Y Staywell Adult vision services (Expanded) Simply Y SFCCN Y Prestige Adult hearing services (Expanded) Preferred Y Molina Y Integral Coventry Y Humana Better Adult dental services (Expanded) List of Expanded Benefits First Coast Amerigroup Expanded Benefits Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Equine therapy Y Home health care for non-pregnant adults (Expanded) Influenza vaccine Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Medically related lodging & food Y Newborn circumcisions Y Y Nutritional counseling Y Outpatient hospital services (Expanded) Over the counter medication and supplies Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Pet therapy Physician home visits Y Y Pneumonia vaccine Y Y Post-discharge meals Y Prenatal/Perinatal visits (Expanded) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Primary care visits for non-pregnant adults (Expanded) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Shingles vaccine Y Y Y Y Y Waived co-payments Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NOTE: Details regarding scope of covered benefit may vary by managed care plan. 9 Where will recipients receive services? • Several types of health plans will offer services through the MMA program: – Standard Health Plan • Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) • Provider Service Networks (PSNs) – Specialty Plans – Comprehensive Plans – Children’s Medical Services Network • Health plans were selected through a competitive bid for each of 11 regions of the state. 10 Non-standard Health Plans • Specialty Plan – A specialty plan is a managed care plan that serves Medicaid recipients who meet specified criteria based on age, medical condition, or diagnosis. • Comprehensive Plan – Comprehensive plans are managed care plans that offer both Long-term Care and Acute Care services. • Children’s Medical Services Network – Children’s Medical Services is the statewide managed care plan for children with special healthcare needs. 11 Children’s Medical Services Network • Children’s Medical Services is the statewide managed care plan for children with special healthcare needs. • Enrollment into the Children’s Medical Services plan will occur statewide on August 1, 2014. • Children currently enrolled in Title XXI CMS will transition to Title XIX CMS statewide plan on August 1, 2014, if family income is under 133% of the federal poverty level. 12 Managed Medical Assistance Program Implementation • The Agency has selected 14 companies to serve as general, non-specialty MMA plans. • Five different companies were selected to provide specialty plans that will serve populations with a distinct diagnosis or chronic condition; these plans are tailored to meet the specific needs of the specialty population. • The selected health plans are contracted with the Agency to provide services for 5 years. 13 Plans Selected for Managed Medical Assistance Program Participation (General, Non-specialty Plans) Note: Formal protest pending in Region 11 for MMA Standard Plans 2 X 3 X 4 X 6 X 7 X X X X X 8 X 9 X 10 X X X X X Staywell United Healthcare X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Sunshine Simply X X 5 11 SFCCN Prestige X Preferred X Molina Integral 1 Humana First Coast Advantage Coventry Better Health Region Amerigroup MMA Plans X X X X X X X X X 14 Plans Selected for Managed Medical Assistance Program Participation (Specialty Plans) MMA Plans Positive Healthcare Florida Magellan Complete Care Freedom Health, Inc. Region HIV/AIDS Serious Mental Illness Cardiovascular Disease Freedom Health, Inc. Freedom Health, Inc. Freedom Health, Inc. Clear Health Alliance Sunshine Health Plan, Inc. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Congestive Heart Failure Diabetes HIV/AIDS Child Welfare X X X X X X 1 2 X 3 X X X X 4 X 5 X X X X X X X 6 X X X X X X X 7 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 8 9 X 10 X X X X X X X X 11 X X X X X X X X 15 Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Regions Map Region 2 Holmes Jackson Nassau Gadsden W alton Leon Bay Hamilton Madison Duval Baker Liberty Region 1 Gulf W akulla Taylor Franklin Clay Lafayette Alachua Dixie Region 4 Putnam Flagler Levy Marion Region 3 Volusia Region 7 Lake Citrus Seminole Hernando Orange Pasco Region 5 Osceola Polk Region 6 Manatee Hardee St. Lucie Highlands Sarasota Region 1: Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton Region 2: Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Taylor, Wakulla, and Washington Region 3: Alachua, Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Hernando, Lafayette, Lake, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Sumter, Suwannee, and Union Region 4: Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns, and Volusia Region 5: Pasco and Pinellas Region 6: Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, and Polk Region 7: Brevard, Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Region 8: Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hendry, Lee, and Sarasota Region 9: Indian River, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Region 10: Broward Region 11: Miami-Dade and Monroe De Soto Charlotte Lee Martin Glades Hendry Region 8 Palm Beach Broward Collier Region 9 Region 10 Dade Region 11 16 Managed Medical Assistance Program Roll Out Schedule Implementation Schedule Regions Plans Enrollment Date 2, 3 and 4 • • Standard Plans Specialty Plans: o HIV/AIDS o Child Welfare May 1, 2014 5, 6 and 8 • • Standard Plans Specialty Plans: o HIV/AIDS o Child Welfare June 1, 2014 10 and 11 • • Standard Plans Specialty Plans: o HIV/AIDS o Child Welfare o Serious Mental Illness July 1, 2014 1, 7 and 9 • • Standard Plans Specialty Plans: o HIV/AIDS o Child Welfare August 1, 2014 Statewide • Children’s Medical Services Network August 1, 2014 17 What providers will be included in the MMA plans? • • Plans must have a sufficient provider network to serve the needs of their plan enrollees, as determined by the State. Managed Medical Assistance plans may limit the providers in their networks based on credentials, quality indicators, and price, but they must include the following statewide essential providers: – – – – Faculty plans of Florida Medical Schools; Regional Perinatal Intensive Care Centers (RPICCs); Specialty Children's Hospitals; and Health care providers serving medically complex children, as determined by the State. 18 Choice Counseling 19 Choice Counseling Defined • Choice counseling is a service offered by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), through a contracted enrollment broker, to assist recipients in understanding: – managed care – available plan choices and plan differences – the enrollment and plan change process. • Counseling is unbiased and objective. 20 The Choice Counseling Cycle Recipient determined eligible for enrollment or enters open enrollment Newly eligible recipients are allowed 90 days to “try” the plan out, before becoming locked-in Enrollment or change is processed during monthly processing and becomes effective the following month Recipient receives communication informing him of choices Recipient may enroll or change via phone, online or in person 21 Recipient Notification and Enrollment Region Pre-Welcome Letter Welcome Letter Reminder Letter Last Day to Choose a Plan Before Initial Enrollment 1 4/1/2014 5/26/2014 6/23/2014 7/17/2014 8/1/2014 2 1/2/2014 2/17/2014 3/24/2014 4/17/2014 5/1/2014 3 1/1/2014 2/17/2014 3/24/2014 4/17/2014 5/1/2014 4 1/2/2014 2/17/2014 3/24/2014 4/17/2014 5/1/2014 5 2/3/2014 3/24/2014 4/21/2014 5/22/2014 6/1/2014 6 2/3/2014 3/24/2014 4/21/2014 5/22/2014 6/1/2014 7 4/1/2014 5/26/2014 6/23/2014 7/17/2014 8/1/2014 8 2/3/2014 3/24/2014 4/21/2014 5/22/2014 6/1/2014 9 4/1/2014 5/26/2014 6/23/2014 7/17/2014 8/1/2014 10 3/3/2014 4/21/2014 5/26/2014 6/19/2014 7/1/2014 11 3/3/2014 4/21/2014 5/26/2014 6/19/2014 7/1/2014 Date Enrolled in MMA Plans Note: The dates above are when mailings begin. Due to the volume, letters are mailed over several days. 22 When will recipients be notified and be required to enroll? • • Approximately 60 days prior to each region’s start date, eligible Medicaid recipients will receive a letter with enrollment information, including information on how to enroll. Eligible recipients who must enroll will have a minimum of 30 days from the date they receive their welcome letter to choose from the plans available in their region. 23 How Do Recipients Choose an MMA Plan? • Recipients may enroll in an MMA plan or change plans: – – Online at :www.flmedicaidmanagedcare.com Or By calling 1-877-711-3662 (toll free) and • speaking with a choice counselor OR • using the Interactive Voice Response system (IVR) • Choice counselors are available to assist recipients in selecting a plan that best meets their needs. • This assistance will be provided by phone, however recipients with special needs can request a face-to-face meeting. 24 90 days to change plans • After joining a plan, recipients will have 90 days to choose a different plan in their region. • After 90 days, recipients will be locked in and cannot change plans without a state approved good cause reason or until their annual open enrollment. 25 Information about making a plan selection 26 Step by Step On-Line Enrollment 27 Choice Counseling 28 Your Address Medicaid is mailing important information to you regarding the MMA program to your home. Make sure we have your current address! To check, • Please call the ACCESS Customer Call Center (866) 762-2237 OR • Visit http://www.myflorida.com/accessflorida/ 29 Auto-Assignment Process If a Recipient does not Make a Plan Choice, how will the Agency determine which MMA plan recipients will be auto assigned to? • For Recipients who are required to enroll in an MMA plan: – Recipient is identified as eligible for a specialty plan. – The recipients prior Medicaid managed care plan is also an MMA plan. – Recipient is already enrolled (or has asked to be enrolled) in a long term care plan with a sister MMA plan. – The recipient has a family member(s) already enrolled in, or with a pending enrollment, in an MMA plan. 30 Specialty Plans Can recipients choose to be in or identify themselves as eligible for a specialty plan? • Yes, recipients can inform their choice counselor during their choice period that they would like to enroll in a specialty plan if they believe they are eligible for a specialty plan available in their region. • The specialty plan will be responsible for confirming that the recipient meets the eligibility criteria for the plan. 31 What Specialty Plans are Available? Managed Medical Assistance Specialty Plans Region Clear Health Alliance Positive Healthcare Children’s Medical Services Network Magellan Complete Care Sunshine Health Plan Freedom Health (Dual Eligibles Only) HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Children with Chronic Conditions Serious Mental Illness Child Welfare Cardiovascular Disease; Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; Congestive Heart Failure; & Diabetes 1 X X 2 X X 3 X X 4 X X X X X X X X 5 X X X X X 6 X X X X X 7 X X X X X 8 X X X X 9 X X X X X 10 X X X X X X 11 X X X X X X Note: • Magellan Complete Care will not begin operation until July 1, 2014 • Children’s Medical Services Network plan will not begin operations until August 1, 2014 • Freedom Health will not begin operations until January 1, 2015 32 Specialty Plan Assignment • The Agency is required by Florida law to automatically enroll Medicaid recipients into a managed care plan if they do not voluntarily choose a plan. • When a specialty plan is available to serve a specific condition or diagnosis of a recipient, the Agency is required to assign the recipient to that plan. • The Agency employs a hierarchy for assignment to specialty plans in those instances where a recipient qualifies for enrollment into more than one specialty plan. 33 If a recipient qualifies for enrollment in more than one of the available specialty plan types, and does not make a voluntary plan choice, they will be assigned to the plan for which they qualify that appears highest in the chart below: Child Welfare Children’s Medical Services Network HIV/AIDS Serious Mental Illness Dual Eligibles with Chronic Conditions 34 Who can Enroll in a Specialty Plan? • Each specialty plan is designed to serve a unique population. • Each population must have defined specified criteria based on age, medical condition, or diagnosis, per Florida law. • A recipient must meet the specified criteria in order to enroll in a specific specialty plan. • For the most part, the Agency will identify recipients who are eligible to enroll in a specialty plan. However, specialty plans may develop and implement policies and procedures (subject to Agency approval) to screen recipients meeting the specialty plan eligibility criteria and who have not been identified by the Agency. 35 Specialty Plan Enrollment Criteria Specialty Plan Eligibility Criteria Child Welfare (Sunshine Health Plan) Medicaid recipients under the age of 21 who have an open case for child welfare services in the Department of Children and Families’ Florida Safe Families Network database. Serious Mental Illness (Magellan Complete Care) Medicaid recipients diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder • The Agency will identify the eligible population using specific diagnosis codes and/or medications used to treat the diagnoses specified above. Children’s Medical Services Network Medicaid recipients under the age of 21 who meet the Department of Health’s clinical screening criteria for chronic conditions. HIV/AIDS (Positive and Clear Health Alliance) Medicaid recipients diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. • The Agency will identify the eligible population using specific diagnosis codes, laboratory procedure codes, and/or medications commonly used to treat HIV or AIDS. Chronic Conditions (Freedom Health, Inc.) Medicaid recipients aged 21 and older eligible for both Medicare and full Medicaid benefits with a diagnosis of Diabetes, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) or Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). NOTE: Will begin operations in January 1, 2015 NOTE: Will begin operations in August 1, 2014 Expanded Benefits • All managed care plans participating in the SMMC program have the opportunity to offer expanded benefits to their enrollees. Expanded benefits are services that are offered in addition to those available through the Medicaid program. Plans can: – Exceed the limits stated in Medicaid policy for certain services; or – Offer additional services not covered under the Medicaid state plan (e.g., art therapy, post discharge meals, etc.). • Specialty plans can choose to offer expanded benefits tailored to their unique population. 37 Art therapy Y United Y Sunshine Y Staywell Adult vision services (Expanded) Simply Y SFCCN Y Prestige Adult hearing services (Expanded) Preferred Y Molina Y Integral Coventry Y Humana Better Adult dental services (Expanded) List of Expanded Benefits First Coast Amerigroup Expanded Benefits Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Equine therapy Y Home health care for non-pregnant adults (Expanded) Influenza vaccine Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Medically related lodging & food Y Newborn circumcisions Y Y Nutritional counseling Y Outpatient hospital services (Expanded) Over the counter medication and supplies Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Pet therapy Physician home visits Y Y Pneumonia vaccine Y Y Post-discharge meals Y Prenatal/Perinatal visits (Expanded) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Primary care visits for non-pregnant adults (Expanded) Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Shingles vaccine Y Y Y Y Y Waived co-payments Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y NOTE: Details regarding scope of covered benefit may vary by managed care plan. 38 HIV/AIDS (Positive) SMI Adult dental services (Expanded) Adult hearing services (Expanded) Adult vision services (Expanded) Art therapy Home and community-based services Home health care for non-pregnant adults (Expanded) Influenza vaccine Medically related lodging & food Intensive Outpatient Therapy Newborn circumcisions Nutritional counseling Outpatient hospital services (Expanded) Over the counter medication and supplies Physician home visits Pneumonia vaccine Post-discharge meals Prenatal/Perinatal visits (Expanded) Primary care visits for non-pregnant adults (Expanded) Shingles vaccine Waived co-payments Child Welfare Expanded Benefits HIV/AIDS (Clear Health) Expanded Benefits NOTE: Details regarding scope of covered benefit may vary by managed care plan. Children’s Medical Services and the specialty plan for dual eligibles with chronic conditions do not offer Expanded Benefits. 39 Which Plans are Comprehensive? Region Comprehensive Plans Available 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 None available None available Sunshine, United Sunshine, United Sunshine Sunshine Molina, Sunshine, United Sunshine Sunshine Humana, Sunshine Amerigroup, Coventry, Humana, Molina, Sunshine, United 40 Partnership • Choice Counseling wants to partner with the agencies, organizations and providers that serve Medicaid recipients. – Public and Private Enrollment Sessions – Partner Staff Training – Educational only presentations – Health Fairs 41 Continuity of Care 42 Agency Goals for a Successful MMA Rollout • Preserve continuity of care, and to greatest extent possible: – Recipients keep primary care provider – Recipients keep current prescriptions – Ongoing course of treatment will go uninterrupted • Plans must have the ability to pay providers fully and promptly to ensure no provider cash flow or payroll issues. 43 Agency Goals for a Successful MMA Rollout • Plans must have sufficient and accurate provider networks under contract and taking patients. – Allows an informed choice of providers for recipients and the ability to make appointments. • Choice Counseling call center and website must be able to handle volume of recipients engaged in plan choice at any one time. – Regional roll out to ensure success 44 Continuity of Care During the Transition to MMA • Heath care providers should not cancel appointments with current patients. MMA plans must honor any ongoing treatment, for up to 60 days after MMA starts in each Region, that was authorized prior to the recipient’s enrollment into the plan. • Providers will be paid. Providers should continue providing any services that were previously authorized, regardless of whether the provider is participating in the plan’s network. Plans must pay for previously authorized services for up to 60 days after MMA starts in each Region, and must pay providers at the rate previously received for up to 30 days. • Prescriptions will be honored. Plans must allow recipients to continue to receive their prescriptions through their current provider, for up to 60 days after MMA starts in each Region, until their prescriptions can be transferred to a provider in the plan’s network. 45 http://apps.ahca.myflorida.com/smmc_cirts/ • If you have a complaint or issue about Medicaid Managed Care services, please complete the online form found at: http://ahca.myflorida.com/smmc • Click on the “Report a Complaint” blue button. • If you need assistance completing this form or wish to verbally report your issue, please contact your local Medicaid area office. • Find contact information for the Medicaid area offices at: http://www.mymedicaidflorida.com/ 46 Resources Questions can be emailed to: FLMedicaidManagedCare@ahca .myflorida.com Updates about the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care program are posted at: www.ahca.myflorida.com/SMMC Upcoming events and news can be found on the “News and Events” link. You may sign up for our mailing list by clicking the red “Program Updates” box on the right hand side of the page. 47 Additional Information Youtube.com/AHCAFlorida Facebook.com/AHCAFlorida Twitter.com/AHCA_FL SlideShare.net/AHCAFlorida 48 Questions? 49