The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) will be holding public hearings on its Healthy Indiana Plan 2.0 Section 1115 demonstration waiver extension application (HIP Waiver) that will be submitted to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to extend the current program for calendar years 2018 through 2020 with minor technical revisions and several program enhancements. At both public hearings, FSSA will first briefly describe the HIP Waiver and take public comment on the proposal.

Pursuant to 42 CFR Part 431.408(a)(2)(ii), FSSA hereby gives notice of the following public hearings:

Overview

Since 2008, the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) model has demonstrated remarkable success in activating beneficiaries into engaged participants and improving outcomes. The expanded HIP 2.0 program has seen consistent results since 2015, proving that HIP's consumer driven model is scalable and remains successful in empowering enrollees to become active consumers of healthcare services. Through the HIP Waiver extension, the State's objective is to continue its highly successful HIP 2.0 program for the maximum waiver renewal period of three years in its current form with the following minor technical revisions and program enhancements:

• Expanded healthy incentives program targeting four focus areas: (i) tobacco cessation; (ii) substance use disorder; (iii) chronic disease management; and (iv) employment;

• Tobacco-user POWER account surcharge;

• HIP Plus incentive;

• Reestablish an open enrollment period;

• Facilitate enrollment for pregnant women;

• Other technical updates to the 2015 HIP Special Terms and Conditions, such as continuation of current nonemergency transportation waiver and emergency room copayment policies;

• Facilitate family coverage through HIP Employer Link; and

• Expand access to Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment.

Written Comments

The proposed HIP Waiver documents are available for public review at the FSSA, Office of General Counsel, 402 West Washington Street, Room W451, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. The full Public Notice and HIP Waiver documents are also available to be viewed online at www.HIP.in.gov.

Written comments regarding the HIP Waiver will be accepted through 5:00 p.m. on January 20, 2017, and may be sent to the FSSA via mail at 402 West Washington Street, Room W374, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204, Attention: Natalie Angel or via electronic mail at HIP2.0@fssa.in.gov.

FSSA will publish a summary of the written comments, once compiled, for public review at www.HIP.in.gov.