HCPF to Seek Federal Authority Waiver for ACC Phase II

Through ongoing conversations with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department has received guidance that they can seek the necessary federal authority for the program through a 1915(b) waiver. A new 1915(b) waiver will give the Department the federal authority to fulfill key components of Phase II, including automatic enrollment of members into the ACC and the utilization of one entity per region to administer primary care and behavioral health services for members.

The Department intends to formally submit the waiver draft to CMS on September 1st in order to open up a dialogue with them and move towards the final draft submission in 2017.

[Source:  ACC Phase II Update]