Balancing Incentive Payments Program

Iowa is pleased to announce that on June 14th, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) approved Iowa's application for State Balancing Incentive Payment Program (BIPP) grant. BIPP is designed to "balance" states' spending on long term supports and services. The goal of BIPP is to provide persons with greater access to home and community based services and to reduce unnecessary reliance on institutional services. Iowa currently spends approximately 46.5% of its Medicaid long term supports and services funds on Home and Community Based Services. Under this successful grant Iowa will received an enhanced match rate of 2% for non-institutional long term services and supports, for a total of $61.8 million. The grant award period is July 1, 2012 through September 30, 2015. The department plans to work with key stakeholders to plan implementation steps.

IME Bureau of Long Term Care Revised Work Plan (January 2013)

Federal Balancing Incentive Payment Program Information (January 2013)

Grant Funding Opportunity Announcement (January 2013)

Balancing Incentive Payment Program Summary & Next Steps (July 2012)

Iowa Department of Human Services Press Release (June 22, 2012)

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Approval Letter (June 13, 2012)

Application Packet (April 2012)