Seven States To Launch Value-Based Medicaid Children’s Integrated Care Model

On December 19, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) selected seven states to receive a total of $126 million in funding to launch the Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) value-based care demonstration model for children enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The states are Connecticut, Illinois (2 awards), New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, and Oregon. The InCK model encompasses child- and family-centered integrated care and case management for children with physical, behavioral, and other health-related needs such as food insecurity and unstable housing. The states’ models can . . .