Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Financial Alignment Model Demonstration
Guidance for Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Financial Alignment Model Demonstration, including key dates and related information.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 18, 2020
Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Financial Alignment Model Demonstration
SPOTLIGHT & RELEASES
12/20/2023: CMS and Washington extend Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration through December 31, 2024, and published the Fifth Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment. More information is available below. |
Key Dates
October 24, 2012 - CMS and Washington sign MOU for MFFS model
June 28, 2013 - CMS and Washington execute Final Demonstration Agreement for MFFS model
July 1, 2013 - MFFS model starts
December 23, 2016 - CMS and Washington execute Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment for MFFS model
December 21, 2018 - CMS and Washington execute Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment for MFFS model, extending demonstration through December 31, 2020
January 22, 2021 - CMS and Washington execute Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment for MFFS model, extending demonstration through December 31, 2022
April 15, 2022 - CMS and Washington execute Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment for MFFS model, extending demonstration through December 31, 2023
December 20, 2023 – CMS and Washington execute Final Demonstration Agreement for MFFS model, extending demonstration through December 31, 2024
Washington Managed Fee-for-Service Model
On October 25, 2012, the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the state of Washington would become the first state to partner with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in the Financial Alignment Initiative (FAI) to test a managed fee-for-service (MFFS) model for providing Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with a more coordinated, person-centered care experience. Through the demonstration, Washington is building upon its Medicaid health home model, targeting Medicare-Medicaid enrollees with chronic health conditions. The demonstration began on July 1, 2013.
More Information from CMS:
- Fact Sheet
- Final Demonstration Agreement (PDF)
- Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment (12/23/2016) (PDF)
- Second Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment (12/21/2018) (PDF)
- Third Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment (01/22/2021) (PDF)
- Fourth Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment (04/15/2022) (PDF)
- Fifth Final Demonstration Agreement Amendment (12/20/2023) (DOCX)
- MOU (PDF)
- State Proposal (PDF)
- Final Demonstration Year 7 and Preliminary Demonstration Year 8 Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (10/05/2023)
- Demonstration Year 7 Preliminary Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (04/12/2023)
- Fifth Evaluation Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (01/11/2022)
- Demonstration Year 5 Final and Demonstration Year 6 Preliminary Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (09/15/2021)
- Demonstration Year 4 Final and Demonstration Year 5 Preliminary Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (07/07/2021)
- Fourth Evaluation Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (07/07/2021)
- Demonstration Year 3 Final and Demonstration Year 4 Preliminary Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (09/24/2019)
- Third Evaluation Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (09/24/2019)
- Second Evaluation Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (11/29/2018)
- Demonstration Year 2 Final and Demonstration Year 3 Preliminary Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (11/16/2018)
- First Evaluation Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (10/20/2017)
- Demonstration Year 1 Final and Demonstration Year 2 Preliminary Medicare Cost Savings Report for the Washington managed fee-for-service model demonstration under the Medicare-Medicaid Financial Alignment Initiative (07/28/2017)
- Washington Evaluation Design Plan (PDF)
- Letter of Intent to Extend Scheduled End Date (PDF)
Information for Beneficiaries and Providers:
Information from the State of Washington:
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