Massachusetts is the first state to join a CMS demonstration project focused on providing better-coordinated patient-centered care to people enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid, the CMS announced.
Massachusetts entered into a memorandum of understanding with the CMS to join what is called the Financial Alignment demonstration, which calls for both to contract with a designated integrated-care organization that would be in charge of coordinating the care for the 110,000 dual eligibles in the state, according to a news release.