State Medicaid Director Jason Helgerson commented during the presentation that "many of us have been concerned about the potential growth in long term care in Medicaid for a long time with the aging of the baby boom generation."

DOH provided answers to questions posed by LeadingAge NY in response to finance webinar for MLTC plans.

State discontinues Medicaid Management Information System replacement project.

Under the Department's proposals, at least 5 percent of partially-capitated plan expenditures would have to be in two-sided risk arrangements by April 1, 2019. MAP, FIDA, and PACE plans must reach a target of 10 percent of expenditures in VBP arrangements by April 1, 2018 or face penalties; new measure sets apply to those arrangements.

Written questions on transformation grants due Feb. 9^th.

Contracts to cover all provider types must be submitted by March 31, 2018.