Connecticut PACE Feasibility Study - Request for PACE Provider Information

Connecticut PACE Feasibility Study - Request for PACE Provider Information

Myers and Stauffer is assisting the Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) with a feasibility study to assess how the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) might work as a new Medicaid optional service in the State of Connecticut. The purpose of this survey is for Myers and Stauffer to obtain responses from organizations that might be interested in partnering with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and DSS, should the State elect to implement the program in one or more service areas. This survey is issued solely as a means of discovery and information gathering. It is for planning purposes only and should not be construed as a solicitation for services or a request for proposals (RFP), nor should it be construed as an obligation on the part of the State of Connecticut to purchase services. This survey is not a means of pre-qualifying vendors for any subsequently issued RFP related to this survey or the PACE feasibility study.

Participation in this survey is voluntary, and all costs incurred are at the expense of the submitter. All submissions in response to this survey become the sole property of Myers and Stauffer.

Please visit CMS official sites for PACE and its requirements as you respond. They may be found at https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/chapter-IV/subchapter-E/part-460

Questions regarding the survey may be directed to Myers and Stauffer at Albert Long (along@mslc.com).

Organization Information

Organization Name*

Organization Street Address*

City*

State*

Select

Name of Respondent*

Respondent Email Address*

Interest*

If Connecticut were to implement a PACE program, would your organization be interested in applying for a service area?

Yes

Interest Level

Please choose from the following to describe your interest level.

Select

Interest Driver

What are some of the chief drivers of your interest? Please explain.

Organizational Structure

Please describe your organizational structure.

Financial Capacity

What is your financial capacity to develop, build, and support a PACE center?

Financial Viability

Please describe how your organization might maintain financial viability during the period between initial CMS application and execution of the three-way agreement between CMS, the State of Connecticut, and your organization, allowing for participant enrollment.

Provider Network

Are you currently affiliated with or have any contractual relationships with existing providers in Connecticut?

Yes

Existing Provider Network

Please describe the nature of your affiliation or contractual relationship with existing providers or networks in Connecticut.

Potential Provider Network

Since you do not currently have an affiliation or relationship with providers in Connecticut, how might your organization form such relationships to support PACE services in order to provide/contract for all required covered services and other services necessary to meet participant needs?

Organizational Experience

Please explain the organization's experience serving the elderly and frail populations.

Connecticut Experience

Is your organization currently engaged in business in Connecticut?

Yes

Connecticut Business Explanation

Please explain the nature of your current business in Connecticut including the towns in which you operate.

Barriers to Providing Services in Connecticut*

Please explain if you believe there are barriers to providing services in Connecticut. Are these barriers geographic, economic, regulatory, or something else? We are interested in learning the difficulties faced by providers.

Experience Elsewhere

Is your organization currently engaged in business elsewhere in the United States?

Yes

Business Explanation - Non-Connecticut

Please explain in which states you conduct business and the type of operations conducted.

Required Specialties

If your organization were to become a PACE provider in Connecticut, what is your confidence in accessing and contracting with all 26 specialties required?

Experience Providing Care

What is your experience managing the comprehensive care (including acute and long term) of a PACE-eligible* population 365 days a year, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week regardless of setting and is at full financial risk for enrolled participants?

*PACE-Eligible refers to those aged 55+ who meet Connecticut's nursing facility level of care standard and can live safely at home with supports

Can PACE work in Connecticut?*

Do you believe that a PACE model could work in Connecticut? Please explain why or why not.

Is PACE needed in Connecticut?*

Do you believe that a PACE program is needed in Connecticut? Please explain why or why not.