Virginia

Virginia is looking to transition a Medicaid primary care case management program in southwestern Virginia to a medical home pilot consisting of primary care, behavioral health, disease and case management, and other services.  Partnerships have been established with Community Care Network of Virginia, and the former head of the Virginia chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics supports the initiative. Other core components of medical homes, including defining, recognizing, purchasing, supporting practice change, and measuring progress, have been researched (with some concept papers drafted), but no decisions have been made regarding core aspects of the pilot. Targeted population includes vulnerable citizens, including aged, blind, and disabled populations, and low income families with children.