Document Type
Report
Publication Date
12-23-2013
Keywords
Long Term Services & Support, Massachusetts, Financial Alignment Initiative, Disability and Aging, Cutler Institute, USM Aging Initiative, Policy, Health and Wellness
Abstract
CMS contracted with RTI International to monitor the implementation of all State demonstrations under the Financial Alignment Initiative, and to evaluate their impact on beneficiary experience, quality, utilization, and cost. The evaluation includes an aggregate evaluation and State-specific evaluations. This report describes the State-specific Evaluation Plan for the Massachusetts demonstration as of December 16, 2013. The evaluation activities may be revised if modifications are made to either the Massachusetts demonstration or to the activities described in the Aggregate Evaluation Plan (Walsh et al., 2013). Although this document will not be revised to address all changes that may occur, the annual and final evaluation reports will note areas where the evaluation as executed differs from this evaluation plan. The goals of the evaluation are to monitor demonstration implementation, evaluate the impact of the demonstration on the beneficiary experience, monitor unintended consequences, and monitor and evaluate the demonstration’s impact on a range of outcomes for the eligible population as a whole and for subpopulations (e.g., people with mental illness and/or substance use disorders and long-term services and supports (LTSS) recipients).
Funding Organization
RTI Project Number 0212790.003.002.007
Recommended Citation
Fralich J, Booth M, Walsh EG, Greene A, Morley M, Anderson W. Measurement, Monitoring, and Evaluation of State Demonstrations to Integrate Care for Dual Eligible Individuals: Massachusetts Evaluation Design Plan. Waltham, MA: RTI International; December 23, 2013.
Included in
Health Policy Commons, Public Policy Commons, Social Policy Commons, Social Welfare Commons
Comments
This project was funded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services under contract no. HHSM500201000021i TO #3. The statements contained in this report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. RTI assumes responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the information contained in this report.