Section 4108 (a) (1) of the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) established the Medicaid Incentive for Prevention of Chronic Disease program (MIPCD). This national demonstration awarded 10 grants to states to implement programs that provide incentives to Medicaid beneficiaries of all ages who participate in prevention programs and demonstrate changes in health risk and outcomes, including the adoption of healthy behaviors. Programs address at least one of the following prevention goals: tobacco cessation, controlling or reducing weight, lowering cholesterol, lowering blood pressure, and avoiding the onset of diabetes or in the case of a diabetic, improving the management of the condition. Programs are comprehensive, widely available, easily accessible, and based on relevant evidence-based research and resources. Under Section 4108 (d) of the Affordable Care Act, Health and Human Services Secretary through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a contract to Research Triangle Institute to conduct an independent assessment of these 10 State demonstration Grantees. This assessment will focus on evaluating:(A)the effect of the initiatives on the use of health care services by Medicaid beneficiaries participating in the program;(B)the extent to which special populations (adults with disabilities, adults with chronic illnesses, and children with special health care needs) are able to participate in the program;
(C)the level of satisfaction of Medicaid beneficiaries with respect to the accessibility and quality of health care services provided through the program; and(D)the administrative costs incurred by State agencies that are responsible for administration of the program. To address these topics we will be conducting Site Visits, Stakeholder Interviews, Focus Groups, and a Beneficiary Survey.
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(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
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(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
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