Healthcare Innovation January 3, 2023
Over last three years, Community Partners program has led to a reduction in ER visits, behavioral health admissions, and risk-adjusted total cost of care
After seeing promising results in the first three years of the program, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has selected 20 community partners to work with the 17 accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the state’s Medicaid program called MassHealth.
Massachusetts recently received federal approval through its 1115 demonstration to refine the ACOs and Community Partners programs over the next five years.
Community Partners work with ACOs to support MassHealth members with significant behavioral health and complex long-term services and supports needs.
Over the last three years, the Community Partners program has shown a reduction in ER visits by...