Author: James Matheson

Recon takes an analytical look behind select developments in healthcare

Clear Health Alliance: Debut of the for-profit HIV/AIDS special needs plan

James Matheson July 16, 2012

Summary HIV Special Needs Plans (SNPs) offer extra layers of services specialized for the HIV/AIDS patient and can generate attractive savings particularly in reduced in-patient costs A new partnership in Miami-Dade is creating a for-profit model in what has historically been a space pursued by mission-oriented non-profits Recent Florida legislation mandating HIV positive Medicaid members join an HMO specialized in HIV/AIDS sharply expands the potential market for SNPs and was likely critical for the for-profit venture In contact to the condition-specific provider ACO, SNPs are likely better suited for addressing

Rescuing the condition-focused ACO from CMS

James Matheson July 12, 2012

Summary The case for an oncology ACO can be compelling but CMS rules for ACOs within fee-for-service (FFS) make value difficult to demonstrate A new physician-hospital-payer partnership in Florida will test whether the oncology ACO model can succeed outside the CMS rules The payer partner has a limited Medicare position and the hospital partner is reputed to be high priced. Despite these potential issues, there are good reasons to think the partners are well aligned on a growth agenda for the model If the model itself proves out, however, it

Transitioning from patchwork to quilt: NY and PA’s path to integrating HIEs at the state level

James Matheson June 26, 2012

Last month, NY and PA announced plans for how they will integrate data sharing across local HIEs. The state planning efforts share some key parameters: Roughly equal funding with about $20 million in federal grants Initially targeting the integration of data for about 13 million people (in PA’s case the entire state, in NY’s case the NYC metro area) Using a “thin” umbrella model to knit the various existing local HIEs together into a decentralized model Want community involvement of local doctors, community workers, and payers Beyond those parameters, however, the plans look quite different. NY’s approach: Start

Author: James Matheson

Recon takes an analytical look behind select developments in healthcare

Clear Health Alliance: Debut of the for-profit HIV/AIDS special needs plan

Rescuing the condition-focused ACO from CMS

Transitioning from patchwork to quilt: NY and PA’s path to integrating HIEs at the state level

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