Accountable Care Collaborative Phase II Update

“The Department is currently reviewing the Accountable Care Collaborative (ACC) Phase II procurement timeline. It is the Department's priority to look at the timeline and revise it, if needed. We have been aware that our original proposed timeline was aggressive given the need for robust stakeholder feedback and discussions with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). We have received significant feedback from our partners and want to ensure our steps forward reflect the needs of the Department, our members, the physical and behavioral health provider community, county and community partners and other stakeholders. While evaluating the Phase II procurement timeline, we are also:

• Identifying dependencies,
• Consulting with CMS on the appropriate authority and waivers required to implement the program
• Consulting with the behavioral health community on how best to collaborate,
• Continuing to strengthen our primary care provider engagement, and
• Working with national policy experts

The Department is committed to having a fair, open and transparent process that complies with state procurement rules. When considering organizational requirements and guidelines for submitting proposals for the new Regional Accountable Entities, the Department needs to take into consideration:

• Potential levels of risks associated with different types of organization types (i.e. national organizations, community organizations), and
• Key program principles such as a regional design with some local controls and community approach. [Source: HCPF]