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An innovative pilot program in Massachusetts will soon be implemented, with the goal of improving the care of children with asthma, reports David Polakoff, MD, chief medical officer of MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program. "We hope to implement this as soon as possible," he says. "This is an idea that has been kicking around for awhile; it has been tried in some small-scale pilots."

MassHealth's bundled payment approach: A "baby step" toward broader reform