Medicare Overview

Key 2023 Medicare Advantage Dates

This calendar of key Medicare Advantage (MA) dates was developed to assist states and health plans in the implementation of integrated care programs for people dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. For a complete list of MA and Part D Prescription Drug plan (PDP) dates for calendar year 2023 and early 2024, see: https://hpms.cms.gov/app/ng/home/.

Medicare 201: Actions States Can Take to Improve Quality and Coordination of Care for Dually Eligible Individuals

03/25/2021

This is part two a two-part Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) Working with Medicare webinar on Medicare 201 held on March 25, 2021.

This webinar provides an overview of integrated care pathways, how states can work with D-SNPs to design supplemental benefits offerings, and steps that states can take to improve coordination of care for dually eligible populations. The webinar is especially helpful to state staff who are new to or seek a refresher on Medicare.

Medicare 101: An Introduction to Medicare Benefits and the Roles of Medicare and Medicaid in Serving Dually Eligible Individuals

03/22/2021

This is part one of a two-part Integrated Care Resource Center (ICRC) Working with Medicare webinar on Medicare 101, held on March 22, 2021.

This webinar provides an overview of Medicare benefits, how Medicare and Medicaid benefits overlap and interact for dually eligible individuals, and steps that states can take to improve care for vulnerable dually eligible populations. The webinar is especially helpful to state staff who are new to or seek a refresher on Medicare.

Alignment of Medicare Savings Program Eligibility with the Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy Program

The Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) are Medicaid programs (or categories of Medicaid eligibility) that provide payment for Medicare premiums and/or cost sharing for low-income individuals. This tip sheet details one way a state can improve the MSP eligibility determination process by aligning its MSP eligibility criteria with those used for the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS) program to facilitate the use of LIS eligibility data in determining eligibility for MSPs.

Medicare Basics: An Overview for States Seeking to Integrate Care for Medicare-Medicaid Enrollees

This brief - updated from the 2013 version - is designed to help states better structure and coordinate the Medicaid benefits they offer to Medicare-Medicaid enrollees by providing them with basic information on the Medicare program, the services it covers, and the process used to set rates.

Key Medicare Advantage Dates and Action Items for States Contracting with Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans

This calendar of key Medicare Advantage dates describes program milestones by month and explains what activities state Medicaid agencies may want to undertake to prepare for or respond to a particular Medicare Advantage event.