A Turning Point in Medicare Policy: Guiding Principles for New Flexibility Under Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill
The CHRONIC Care Act updates fundamental principles of the Medicare program by allowing Medicare Advantage plans, for the first time, to pay for services that are not primarily health related, and to target these services toward meeting individual needs. These changes require new principles to guide implementation of the law and successful, long-term adoption of Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill (SSBCI) in a manner that improves healthcare for chronically ill beneficiaries.
In recognition of this need, Anne Tumlinson Innovations and the Long-Term Quality Alliance convened a working group comprised of a diverse array of national experts on Medicare Advantage and long-term services and supports. Through a consensus process, this working group developed Guiding Principles for New Flexibility Under Special Supplemental Benefits for the Chronically Ill. VIEW REPORT
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