Health care reform offers various opportunities for Medicaid agencies to  adopt new delivery systems in order to improve care. This roadmap by the Center for Health Care Strategies outlines the relevant provisions along with the potential benefits and challenges that are important for providers and consumer to be aware of.

From the report:

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) contains important provisions for Medicaid agencies aimed at improving patient care through delivery system redesign. To help consumer advocates identify which provisions are the most relevant to them, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) developed this roadmap of key provisions, opportunities for patients, and issues for consumer advocates to explore.

Full Report: Affordable Care Act Opportunities: A Roadmap for Medicaid Delivery System Redesign (PDF | 62 KB)

Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. (2011). Affordable Care Act opportunities: a roadmap for Medicaid delivery system redesign.