Model Adoption Exchange Payment System: Executive Summary.

This executive summary provides a brief description of the Model Adoption Exchange Payment System (MAEPS), a unique payment system aimed at improving the delivery of adoption exchange services throughout the United States. Following a brief introductory overview, MAEPS is described in terms of (1) its six components (registration, listing, matching, recruiting, training and technical assistance, and advocacy/public relations), (2) products encompassed by the model, (3) data recording requirements, (4) the reimbursement process, and (5) the billing process. Sample data collection forms and report formats are attached at the end of the document. (MP)