Illinois Medicare-Medicaid Alignment Initiative: Second Evaluation Report, Fast Facts

On September 15, 2021, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published this fast facts document regarding the RTI International second evaluation report on the Illinois Medicare-Medicaid financial alignment initiative (FAI). This document presents high-level findings, including key features, beneficiary summary, plan summary, implementation summary, expenditures, survey results, and key takeaways.

Through the FAI, CMS is working with 11 states to test two integrated care delivery models: a capitated model and a managed fee-for-service (FFS) model. The goal is to streamline Medicare and Medicaid administrative requirements to simplify care coordination for participating beneficiaries . . .