The
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) recently released a Request for
Proposals (RFP) related to the Integrated Health
Partnerships (IHP) program inviting health care delivery systems to submit a
proposal to become an IHP beginning
January 1, 2017.
The proposal invites health care delivery systems to join 19 other providers in becoming an IHP, which not only entails alternative payment arrangement with DHS, but also access to resources such as IHP Learning Days and webinars, grant opportunities, the IHP provider data portal, data user groups, and technical assistance.
Over the past four years of the IHP demonstration, which was formerly known as Health Care Delivery Systems (HCDS), DHS has engaged in alternative payment arrangements directly with provider organizations that serve an attributed population, in an agreed-upon total cost of care and risk/gain sharing payment arrangement. Quality of care and patient experience are measured and incorporated into the payment models alongside cost of care.
DHS is interested in advancing and expanding this accountable care model to continue to improve the quality of and reduce the cost of care provided to individuals in the state’s public programs, such as Medical Assistance, Minnesota’s Medicaid program and MinnesotaCare, a program for residents who do not have access to affordable health care coverage.
You can access the IHP RFP on the DHS website.
- Responses are due by Friday, August 19.
Questions:
- All questions related to this RFP must be received by Monday, July 25, and will be answered by the anticipated date of Monday, Aug. 1.
- Potential respondents may contact Mat Spaan to schedule optional individual question and answer sessions from May 16 to July 25.
- Mat Spaan, unless otherwise noted, is the only DHS staff authorized to communicate official details regarding the RFP.
- For further information, please contact Mat Spaan at 651-431-2495.
About the Integrated
Health Partnerships Initiative
The Integrated Health Partnerships (IHP) program, Minnesota’s groundbreaking approach to delivering quality health care more efficiently for low-income people, continues to grow across the state, now encompassing 19 provider groups and more than 340,000 enrollees in the state’s public programs.
The IHP demonstration prioritizes the delivery of higher quality and lower cost health care, encouraging providers to focus on delivering efficient and effective health care and preventive services to reach mutually agreed-upon health goals. In contrast, the traditional payment system pays providers for the volume of care they deliver, rather than the quality of care they provide. In the IHP model, providers who meet a threshold for savings are eligible for a share of the savings. Beginning in the second year of participation, some providers also share the downside risk if costs are higher than projected.
The IHP initiative is a key component of a $45 million federal State Innovation Model (SIM) grant, which is helping to drive health care reform in Minnesota. Several IHP participants have also received SIM grants for their innovative efforts to improve health care.
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