Washington State Managed FFS Duals Demonstration Reduced Medicare Spend 9.7% Over Three Years

The Washington State managed fee-for-service (MFFS) Medicaid health home duals financial alignment initiative saved Medicare 9.7%, or $103.4 million, from 2014 through 2016, compared to what would have spent without the demonstration. During the first demonstration year in 2014, Medicare savings totaled $35.4 million. During the second year, from January to December 2015, Medicare savings before adjustment for outliers totaled $30.4 million. For the third demonstration year, from January to December 2016, Medicare savings before adjustment is estimated at $37.7 million.

In the demonstration project, health homes act as the central point to . . .