Medicaid incentive PrograMs: How waivers are iMProving HealtH outcoMes
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چکیده
Shortly following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010, the state of California established the first ever Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) Program as a part of its Section 1115 Medicaid waiver. Both Texas and Massachusetts followed with similar waiver-based programs shortly thereafter, creating a new trend in health care reform. After five years of growing popularity, 12 states now have active, approved, or proposed DSRIP waivers.
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