In accordance with the requirements of the federal Medicaid authority, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Medical Assistance Services gives Notice that the Agency is publishing for public comment a draft of the DMAS 2017-2019 Medicaid Quality Strategy. The Code of Federal Regulations, specifically, 42 CFR §438.340, requires states that contract with Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to have a written strategy for accessing and improving the quality of managed care services offered to all MCOs. It also requires those states to obtain the input of recipients and other stakeholders in the development of the strategy and to make the strategy available for public comment before adopting as final. The purpose of this Notice is to fulfill that requirement. 

A copy of the 2017-2019 Medicaid Quality Strategy may be reviewed on the DMAS web site at the following address:

http://www.dmas.virginia.gov/default.aspx

This notice is being made available for comment by interested parties through November 30, 2017. Following this public notice period, DMAS shall take into consideration the public comments received by the Agency and submit the final draft of the DMAS 2017-2019 Medicaid Quality Strategy to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for approval. Anyone wishing to provide public comment on the DMAS 2017-2019 Medicaid Quality Strategy may submit comments to:

Valerie Collier

Quality Program Manager

Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services

Division of Health Care Services

Suite 1300, 600 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Phone (804) 786-2273

Valerie.Collier@dmas.virginia.gov