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Insured the Uninsured Project Conference February 17, 2015 The Future of Reform Thomas P. Traylor Vice President Boston Medical Center/Boston HealthNet
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2 “Be patient. Reform takes time”
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Reform Takes Time…. in Massachusetts Massachusetts health reform = 20 year process –1997 Medicaid Waiver; 14% uninsured –2006 Medicaid Waiver; vehicle to expand coverage –2010 Medicaid waiver; launch of Delivery System Transformation Initiative (DSTI), which is similar to DSRIP –2014 Medicaid Waiver; 2% uninsured. Uncompensated care pool and DSTI only funded for 3 years of five-year waiver. Reform is still playing out in safety net: –10% uninsured at BMC today –Medicaid underpayments Key policy questions among state and feds –DSTI evolution and continuation post 2017 –Open question about funding uncompensated care beyond 2017 3
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4 "Your market must evolve. Hospitals & health centers can work together to improve patient care.” Patients 7 Boston HealthNet Community Health Centers 22 Physician Practice Plans BMC HealthNet Plan Boston Medical Center
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Boston Medical Center’s Evolution Merger Exploration: BMC + Tufts Medical Center ACO Boston Accountable Care Organization formed DSTI BMC DSTI programs begin Medicaid MCO BMC HealthNet Plan created Merger Boston City Hospital + Boston University Medical Center = BMC Network Boston HeatlhNet created including 15 CHCs, BU School of Medicine & BMC 5 1995 19961997201220142015
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6 “Make a plan. Consider where California wants to be in five years and detail clear cost, quality, and coverage goals. Map out the role of Medicaid.”
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What’s the Plan? 1.Detail clear cost, quality and coverage goals. 2.Hold stakeholders accountable for results. 3.Invest in data collection and analysis. 4.Consider relationship among coverage programs. 5.Create a sustainable Medicaid financing plan. 6.Set a realistic timeframe. 7.Convert your complex plan into an understandable story. 7
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Additional Resources Massachusetts Center for Health Information & Analysis – http://chiamass.gov/http://chiamass.gov/ –Information on cost, quality, access and health system performance The Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of Massachusetts –http://bluecrossfoundation.orghttp://bluecrossfoundation.org –Summaries and analysis of MA health reform Massachusetts Health Policy Commission –http://www.mass.gov/anf/budget-taxes-and-procurement/oversight- agencies/health-policy-commission/http://www.mass.gov/anf/budget-taxes-and-procurement/oversight- agencies/health-policy-commission/ –Cost Trends Reports 8
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For Additional Information Contact: Tom Traylor, Vice President Boston Medical Center (617) 638-6730 tom.traylor@bmc.org 9
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