Support for Demonstration Ombudsman Programs Serving Beneficiaries of Financial Alignment Models for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees

Funding Opportunity Number: CMS-1J1-13-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.634Eligible Applicants State governmentsAgency Name: HHS-CMSClosing Date: Aug 05, 2013Award Ceiling: $3,000,000Expected Number of Awards: 10Creation Date: Jun 28, 2013Funding Opportunity Description: This Funding Opportunity will provide financial assistance over a three-year period to States to plan, develop and provide Demonstration Ombudsman Program services to individuals who participate in the Financial Alignment model. In providing an Ombudsman Program, States will ensure that individual beneficiaries have access to person-centered assistance in resolving problems related to the Demonstration. In addition, a Demonstration Ombudsman Program will inform States, Plans, CMS, and other stakeholders regarding beneficiary experience with the Plans and will recommend areas of improvement in States? Financial Alignment Initiatives.

Source: Grants.gov - July 31, 2013 Category: Research Tags: Health Source Type: funding