Rhode Island Launches Dual Eligible Financial Alignment Demonstration

This week, our In Focus section reviews the second phase of Rhode Island’s Integrated Care Initiative (ICI), which integrates Medicaid and Medicare benefits under a capitated dual eligible financial alignment demonstration. After finalizing a three-way contract between the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and Neighborhood Health Plans of Rhode Island’s Neighborhood INTEGRITY plan, EOHHS is able to begin allowing voluntary opt-in enrollment to Neighborhood INTEGRITY as of May 1, 2016, and will begin passive enrollment on July 1, 2016. EOHHS estimates around 30,000 dual eligible members will be eligible for enrollment in ICI Phase 2.

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