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States seeking to integrate Medicare and Medicaid services for dually eligible beneficiaries need to consider a variety of issues in program design and implementation such as incorporating behavioral health and long-term services and supports, consumers and providers engagement, and linking Medicare and Medicaid data. Use the filter below to view resources related to these and other topics.

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Other Resource | July 2019
States’ Medicaid Fee-for-Service Durable Medical Equipment Payment Policies
To better inform analysis of existing policies and development of future policies that affect Medicaid payments, the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) released a compendium of each state’s fee-forservice DME policies along… (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
Other Resource | March 2019
Care Coordination in Integrated Care Programs Serving Dually Eligible Beneficiaries – Health Plan Standards, Challenges and Evolving Approaches
This MACPAC report reviews and analyzes care coordination requirements in the managed care organization contracts of nine states participating in demonstrations under the Financial Alignment Initiative, 10 states that contract with Fully Integrated… (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
June 2017
Picking Up the Pace of Change: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
This third edition of the scorecard measures state performance in creating a high-quality system of care for older adults and people with physical disabilities, and their family caregivers. The report presents results across five dimensions: (1)… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Other Resource | March 2016
Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP - Chapter 4: Integration of Behavioral and Physical Health Services in Medicaid
This chapter discusses the approaches used by the Financial Alignment Initiative demonstrations, Medicare Advantage Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans, and the Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly to integrate behavioral health and physical… (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
Brief | September 2015
Financial Alignment Initiative for Beneficiaries Dually Eligible for Medicaid and Medicare
This brief describes the design of the Financial Alignment Initiative and compares key provisions of the 10 capitated model demonstrations. Separate fact sheets are available on each of the 10 demonstrations. (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
July 2015
How Managed Long-Term Services and Supports is Providing Care Coordination
This report summarizes care coordination models and care coordinator responsibilities in Medicaid managed long-term services and supports programs in 18 states. (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Brief | June 2015
Effective Transitions between Care Settings
Concerns about care transitions between acute and long-term services and supports (LTSS) settings have been raised since at least the 1990s. More recently, studies have emphasized the growing need to address care transitions from nursing homes to… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Other Resource | May 2015
Experiences with Financial Alignment Initiative Demonstration Projects in Three States: Feedback from Enrollees in California, Massachusetts, and Ohio
This report describes beneficiary experiences with enrollment processes, communication about the model of care, and understanding of care coordination services under the capitated model financial alignment demonstrations. (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
June 2014
Raising Expectations, 2014: A State Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
This second edition of the scorecard measures state-level performance on five dimensions: (1) affordability and access; (2) choice; (3) quality; (4) support for family caregivers; and (5) effective transitions. (AARP Public Policy Institute)
Other Resource | December 2013
Ready, Set, Go! The Readiness Review Process for Care Coordination and Provider Network Adequacy in Five States
This report spotlights the approaches used by five states - Arizona, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin - to ensure managed care organizations are ready to provide care coordination services to consumers and adequate access to needed long-… (AARP Public Policy Institute)
July 2013
Consumer Choices and Continuity of Care in Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: Emerging Practices and Lessons
This report examines how two important consumer protections are addressed during implementation of MLTSS programs: (1) consumer choices; and (2) continuity of care. (AARP Public Policy Institute)
March 2013
Issues in Setting Medicaid Capitation Rates for Integrated Care Plans
Chapter 5 of this report to Congress examines rate setting in capitated integrated care programs including PACE. (Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission)
Other Resource | July 2012
Keeping Watch: Building State Capacity to Oversee Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports
This study examines how eight state Medicaid agencies, experienced in overseeing these programs, monitor the performance of plan contractors to ensure they provide optimal care to enrollees. (AARP Public Policy Institute)