The pilot would affect older adults and those with disabilities in the specified counties and would focus on traditional medical services, with later phases adding long-term care. HFS plans to include pay-for-performance incentives for the managed care organizations, which in turn would be expected to reward hospitals, physician practices and other providers with incentives based on performance and outcomes, according to the release.
HFS, which hopes to save $200 million over five years through the pilot, plans to evaluate the approach in the selected counties before deciding whether to expand the program to other parts of the state, according to the release.
Read the HFS press release on the Illinois Medicaid pilot.
View the managed care RFP.
