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Maryland Quality Incentive Program (QuIP) MAY 29, 2012 and June 1, 2012 Presenter: Karl Steinkraus, Director of Provider Relations What is QuIP? QuIP is a program intended to reward providers who effectively enhance the quality of


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Maryland Quality Incentive Program (QuIP)

MAY 29, 2012 and June 1, 2012

Presenter: Karl Steinkraus, Director of Provider Relations

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QuIP is a program intended to reward providers who effectively enhance the quality of behavioral health treatment outcomes through improved engagement in community based services.

What is QuIP?

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  • QuIP participants that reach or

exceed program goals will have the opportunity to receive a financial incentive.

  • Program goals will be tailored to

each specific OMS Provider and include a:

  • Financial component
  • Quality component
  • Participating OMS Providers will

continue to be paid on a fee for service basis regardless of program performance.

Program Highlights

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Financial Incentive*

  • Annual incentive based on

prior period performance

  • Quarterly reports to

measure progress versus program goal and manage program strategy

  • Incentives may be paid out

via rate increases or other approved method.

Payout of Financial Incentive is contingent upon State of Maryland approval and availability of funding.

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Program Goals

  • Based on each provider’s

specific population’s characteristics

  • A combination of variables
  • Acuity mix
  • Population

characteristics

  • Historical performance
  • Engagement rate
  • OMS participation
  • Goals are fluid
  • Adjust as a provider’s

population changes

  • Value Intensive Program

(VIP)

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Value Intensive Program

  • Goal is to effectively

engage program eligible consumers in effective and appropriate Outpatient Services

  • Consumers with 4 or more

Inpatient admissions within 3 months are eligible

  • VIP consumers will be asked

to select one OMS provider to be the lead in coordinating their care

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Fee for Service

  • Program participants’

rates are not affected if program goals are not achieved

  • No risk to current

revenues by participating

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Timeline

  • Phase I: Development and

Education

February 2012 - June 2012

  • Phase II: Foundation

July 2012 - December 2012

  • Phase III: Implementation of

QuIP

January 2013

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Phase I – Development and Education

February 2012 – June 2012

  • MHA and ValueOptions have been

working together to develop plan goals and specifics

  • OMS providers will develop and share

strategies for creating their Quality Plans

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Phase II – Foundation (to Qualify)

July 2012 – December 2012

  • Develop a Quality Plan
  • Design a Plan based on quality standards
  • Review current practices to see if efficiencies can

be developed

  • Strategies to better serve consumers through the

use of community based services

  • Be in good standing with all compliance audits
  • Participate in continued training
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Phase III – Implementation

January 2013

  • OMS Providers will implement their Quality Plans
  • All OMS Providers will continue to be paid on a

fee for service basis

  • OMS Providers treating a more severe case mix

could receive higher financial incentives

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Questions

Please send all questions to:

marylandproviderrelations@valueoptions.com