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04/04/2022
QIP Collaborative nets $4 million to members: Webinar today at 1:30PM
QIP Collaborative nets $4 million to members:
Webinar today at 1:30PM
LeadingAge Ohio’s Quality Incentive Payment (QIP) Collaborative resulted in a projected $4 million dollars in additional Medicaid revenue for the 36 member nursing facilities participating in the six-month collaborative that began in October 2021. Due to the success of the collaborative and demand for this continued work, LeadingAge Ohio is announcing the start of a second collaborative, to be held from July-December of 2022. Join LeadingAge Ohio staff and the QIP Collaborative teams today at 1:30PM to hear the results from this first collaborative, how we calculate member return on investment, and how members can join this next scope of work.
Nursing facilities participating in Ohio’s Medicaid program see significant gains and losses each July 1 as the Department of Medicaid re-calculates the quality incentive payment, which is based on just four long-stay quality measures. Last July, one-quarter of facilities statewide were excluded from the QIP, which translated to hundreds of thousands in losses for some organizations. For example, a 100-bed nursing home operating at the state average of 60% Medicaid occupancy whose QIP score fell into the bottom quartile would have lost over $260,000 in Medicaid payments over the year.
LeadingAge Ohio is working to make sure members have the knowledge and skills they need to boost their scores-- and their revenue. LeadingAge Ohio is launching this second six-month intensive that will bring together finance, clinical and operations experts from across the state to boost QIP scores.
Don’t miss today's webinar, which will provide an explanation of the quality incentive payment, future reimbursement forecast, and hear about the results of the first collaborative. To register for today's call, click here. Questions may be directed to Susan Wallace at swallace@leadingageohio.org.