The Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services Explores New Pediatric Health Care Payment & Service Delivery Model

On February 27, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a request for information (RFI) for draft pediatric health care model concepts. CMS is interested in input regarding the design of a draft model concept focused on improving the health of children and youth covered by Medicaid and CHIP through state-driven integration of health care and health-related social services with shared accountability and cost savings. The aim of this model is to create methods for adequate delivery of integrated services to all children and youth covered by Medicaid and CHIP with an emphasis on those . . .