The Commission continued its discussion on the current systems for monitoring access to care for Medicaid beneficiaries, focusing on design and implementation of these systems. Previous meetings addressed the legal basis and challenges with the current approach to access monitoring, and the data available to monitor access.
During this session, the Commission considered the goals of access monitoring, key elements of an effective access monitoring system, the role of stakeholders in designing and implementing these systems, and other design considerations. In January 2022, staff plans to provide additional detail about what a more robust access monitoring system would look like based on Commission feedback. The Commission may consider recommendations on access monitoring as part of a June report to Congress.