14188.1. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 143, Sec. 408.)

(a) A VBP program that is aimed at improving behavioral health integration in Medi-Cal managed care.

(1) Designated Medi-Cal managed care plans may earn incentive payments for achieving milestones and measures through partnerships with qualified network providers that adopt a team-based care approach for individuals with serious mental health conditions or other chronic health conditions.

(2) Different levels of incentive payments may be available depending on the level of integration, using either a coordination or collocation approach. Partial incentive payments may be available for meeting above-minimum standards.

(3) The requirements for receiving an incentive payment and the methodology for determining the value of the payment shall be determined by the department, in accordance with this article.

(b) A VBP program that is aimed at improving prenatal and postpartum care in Medi-Cal managed care.

(1) Designated Medi-Cal managed care plans shall make incentive payments to qualified network primary care or appropriate specialist providers that meet achievement levels on selected prenatal and postpartum care measures, as determined by the department.

(2) Qualified network primary care or appropriate specialist providers may be eligible for maximum incentive payments if they meet the designated high-performance standards, and partial incentive payments for meeting above-minimum standards.

(c) A VBP program that is aimed at improving chronic disease management in Medi-Cal managed care.

(1) Designated Medi-Cal managed care plans shall make incentive payments to qualified network providers that meet achievement levels on selected chronic disease care measures, as determined by the department. The measures shall be in chronic disease care areas, including, but not limited to, diabetes care and control of hypertension, using measures currently recognized for those areas in the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) or other nationally recognized measures that the department deems appropriate.

(2) Qualified network providers may be eligible for maximum incentive payments if they meet the designated high-performance standards, and partial incentive payments for meeting above-minimum standards.

(d) A VBP program that is aimed at improving quality and outcomes for children in Medi-Cal managed care.

(1) Designated Medi-Cal managed care plans shall make incentive payments to qualified network providers that meet achievement levels on selected childhood health care quality measures, as determined by the department. The measures shall be developed using measures currently recognized for those areas in HEDIS or other nationally recognized measures that the department deems appropriate.