SERVICE OVERVIEW

The Connecticut Department of Social Services (DSS) has implemented a value-based care initiative for home and community-based service (HCBS) providers. To improve Medicaid member health outcomes, the DSS program aims to create and sustain a value-based fee-for-service delivery model by providing whole-person care through incentive payments to HCBS providers based on defined outcomes. By leveraging Connie’s technology, DSS is enabling HCBS organizations to access their clients’ HCBS program-related data.

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The DSS program goals include:

• decrease avoidable hospitalizations  

• increase the probability of members going home when discharged from the hospital 

• increase the number of members meeting their personal goals  

• decrease health inequities among members served by participating organizations  

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DSS HCBS PROGRAM TOOL FEATURES 

• A filterable Worklist of your clients

• A detailed Snapshot of your clients’ progress related to program goals 

• A Dashboard to track how your organization is doing in relation to the first three DSS HCBS program Goals. 

 

If you provide home and community-based services and you want to participate in the program, send an email to info@conniect.org with your organization name and tax ID.

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Please direct any questions about the HCBS program and Value-based Payments to DSSARPVBP@ct.gov or visit the DSS HCBS ARPA website.